GoogleVeo 3.1 Pricing
Veo 3.1 costs $0.1719–$0.528 per second of generated video, depending on resolution and audio. That's up to 57% below Google's official list price. No subscription; failed generations are free.
- Per second from
- $0.1719
- 720p + audio
- 8 s at 720p
- $1.41
- official $1.60
- 1 minute at 720p + audio
- $10.31
- official $24.00
- Below official
- up to 57%
Price list
Veo 3.1 price per second
Every tier with Google's official list price, our price and what common clip lengths cost.
| Tier | Official | Cheaper Gen. | Save | 8 s clip | 8 s clips / $10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
720p + audio with native audio | $0.1719/s | −57% | $1.38 | 7 | |
720p silent | $0.176/s | −12% | $1.41 | 7 | |
1080p + audio with native audio | $0.352/s | −12% | $2.82 | 3 | |
1080p silent | $0.176/s | −12% | $1.41 | 7 | |
4K + audio with native audio | $0.528/s | −12% | $4.22 | 2 | |
4K silent | $0.352/s | −12% | $2.82 | 3 |
- Official price: Google Cloud Vertex AI list price for veo-3.1-generate-001 ($0.40 / s with audio, $0.20 / s video only at 720p–1080p; 4K $0.60 / $0.40). Verified October 16, 2026.
- With native audio on, every second is billed at the audio rate.
By task
Veo 3.1 pricing by endpoint
Each Veo 3.1 endpoint is billed on the same per-second rates. Starting price per endpoint:
Cost examples
What Veo 3.1 videos cost
Worked examples at today's prices, against the official list price.
| Use case | Request | Tier | Official | Cheaper Gen. | Saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test clip | 1 × 4 s | 720p + audio | $1.60 | $1.38 | $0.23 |
| Social clip | 1 × 8 s | 720p | $1.60 | $1.41 | $0.19 |
| Longest single clip | 1 × 8 s | 4K + audio | $4.80 | $4.22 | $0.58 |
| Prototype batch | 50 × 8 s | 720p + audio | $160.00 | $68.75 | $91.25 |
| Monthly production | 1,000 × 8 s | 720p | $1,600 | $1,408 | $192.00 |
Estimate your monthly Veo 3.1 bill
Pick a tier and your monthly volume. Switch models to compare — same live prices as the tables above.
Drag the slider — or pick a model — to try your own numbers.
Veo 3.1 at 720p + audio: 1,000 minutes of video per month costs $24,000 at the official list price and $10,313 on Cheaper Gen. — you save $13,688 a month.
Billing
How Veo 3.1 billing works
The same rules apply in the API, the Playground and the Studio. Full details in the billing docs.
- Unit. Per second of video, for any length in 4, 6, 8 s. With native audio on, every second is billed at the audio rate.
- Audio. Optional, billed at a higher rate.
- Official reference. Google Cloud Vertex AI list price for veo-3.1-generate-001 ($0.40 / s with audio, $0.20 / s video only at 720p–1080p; 4K $0.60 / $0.40), verified October 16, 2026.
- Hold, then settle. The quoted price is held from your prepaid balance when you submit and becomes the final charge on success. The exact cost is returned with every generation.
- Failed = free. Failed generations, and jobs you cancel while queued, are refunded in full automatically.
- Price before you run.
POST /v1/quote/google/veo-3.1/text-to-videoreturns the price, the official price and your discount for any input — free.