Google · 3 models

Veo API

Google's Veo video models through one API: Veo 3.1 Lite, Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast. Video from $0.0375/s, up to 25% below official. Text and image to video, up to 4K, clips up to 8 s, with optional audio.

Models: 3; video
From: $0.0375/s; Veo 3.1 Lite
Below official: up to 25%; Veo 3.1 Lite
Failed runs: $0; refunded automatically

Lineup

Veo video models on CheaperGen

Starting price per second at each model's lowest tier, next to Google's official price. Select a column to sort.

Veo API: video models, specs and prices. Select a column header to sort.

Veo 3.1 GoogleAPI pricing API cost	T2V · I2V	4K	4, 6, 8 s	Optional (+)	$0.184/s 720p	$0.20/s	up to 24%
Veo 3.1 Fast GoogleAPI pricing API cost	T2V · I2V	4K	4, 6, 8 s	Optional (+)	$0.0736/s 720p	$0.08/s	up to 25%
Veo 3.1 Lite GoogleAPI pricing API cost	T2V · I2V	720p	4, 6, 8 s	—	$0.0375/s 720p	$0.05/s	up to 25%

Model picker

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Veo 3.1 Lite

From $0.0375/s

The lowest starting price: $0.0375/s

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Then: Veo 3.1 Fast, Veo 3.1

How to choose

Which Veo model should you use?

Newest: Veo 3.1 Lite, released March 2026.
Lowest price: Veo 3.1 Lite from $0.0375/s (720p).
Highest resolution: Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast — up to 4K.
Built for volume: Veo 3.1 Lite and Veo 3.1 Fast: faster, lower-cost versions for drafts and high volume.

Prices side by side

Veo API pricing per second

Each Veo video model at every resolution it offers — the lowest silent price per second, with Google's official price struck through. Lowest per row in orange.

Veo prices by model and resolution
Resolution	Veo 3.1 Lite	Veo 3.1	Veo 3.1 Fast
720p	$0.0375/s~~$0.05~~ With a monthly plan: Pro $0.0359Max $0.0342	$0.184/s~~$0.20~~	$0.0736/s~~$0.08~~
1080p	—	$0.184/s~~$0.20~~	$0.092/s~~$0.10~~
4K	—	$0.368/s~~$0.40~~	$0.23/s~~$0.25~~

Monthly plans lower prices on most models (shown under each price); you can still pay as you go. Pro $499/month · Max $4,999/month.

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Try the Veo models

Switch models with the tabs. Runs on your balance at the price on the button; failed runs are refunded.

Capabilities

Veo video models compared

Veo video capabilities
Feature	Veo 3.1 Lite	Veo 3.1	Veo 3.1 Fast
Text to video	Yes	Yes	Yes
Image to video	Yes	Yes	Yes
Resolutions	720p	720p, 1080p, 4K	720p, 1080p, 4K
Clip length	4, 6, 8 s	4, 6, 8 s	4, 6, 8 s
Audio	—	Optional (+)	Optional (+)
Frames	First + last	First + last	First + last
Aspect ratios	2	2	2
Released	Mar 2026	Oct 2025	Oct 2025

Quick start

Call the Veo API

One request shape for every Veo model: POST /v1/run/{endpoint} with your key, then poll the generation or pass a webhook_url. Switching models means changing the endpoint.

Veo endpoints
Model	Endpoint
Veo 3.1 Lite · Text to Video	google/veo-3.1-lite/text-to-video
Veo 3.1 Lite · Image to Video	google/veo-3.1-lite/image-to-video
Veo 3.1 · Text to Video	google/veo-3.1/text-to-video
Veo 3.1 · Image to Video	google/veo-3.1/image-to-video
Veo 3.1 Fast · Text to Video	google/veo-3.1-fast/text-to-video
Veo 3.1 Fast · Image to Video	google/veo-3.1-fast/image-to-video

Veo 3.1 Lite · Text to Video

const API = "https://cheapergen.com/api/v1";
const headers = {
  Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.CHEAPERGEN_API_KEY}`,
  "Content-Type": "application/json",
};

// 1. Submit the job
let job = await fetch(`${API}/run/google/veo-3.1-lite/text-to-video`, {
  method: "POST",
  headers,
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "prompt": "A cat knocks a pen off the desk and stares at the camera, soft office ambience",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "resolution": "720p",
    "duration": 8
  }),
}).then((r) => r.json());

// 2. Poll until it finishes (or pass webhook_url and skip polling)
while (job.status === "queued" || job.status === "running") {
  await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 3000));
  job = await fetch(`${API}/generations/${job.id}`, { headers }).then((r) => r.json());
}

console.log(job.status === "succeeded" ? job.output.video.url : job.error);

import os, time, requests

API = "https://cheapergen.com/api/v1"
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['CHEAPERGEN_API_KEY']}"}

# 1. Submit the job
job = requests.post(f"{API}/run/google/veo-3.1-lite/text-to-video", headers=headers, json={
    "prompt": "A cat knocks a pen off the desk and stares at the camera, soft office ambience",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "resolution": "720p",
    "duration": 8
}).json()

# 2. Poll until it finishes (or pass "webhook_url" and skip polling)
while job["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    time.sleep(3)
    job = requests.get(f"{API}/generations/{job['id']}", headers=headers).json()

print(job["status"], job["output"]["video"]["url"] if job["status"] == "succeeded" else job["error"])

curl -X POST https://cheapergen.com/api/v1/run/google/veo-3.1-lite/text-to-video \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CHEAPERGEN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "prompt": "A cat knocks a pen off the desk and stares at the camera, soft office ambience",
  "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
  "resolution": "720p",
  "duration": 8
}'

Go deeper

Pricing, cost and docs for each Veo model

Veo 3.1 Lite

25% below Official

Veo 3.1

up to 24% below Official

Veo 3.1 Fast

up to 25% below Official

FAQ

Veo API questions

Veo is Google's family of AI video models. Through CheaperGen you call all 3 of them — Veo 3.1 Lite, Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast — with one API key: POST /v1/run/{endpoint}, then poll the generation or receive a webhook. What each version does: Veo AI; the newest: Veo Latest.

Video models start at $0.0375/s (Veo 3.1 Lite), so a 8-second clip costs $0.30 — up to 25% below Google's official price. Pay as you go from prepaid credits; failed generations are refunded.

Newest: Veo 3.1 Lite, released March 2026. Lowest price: Veo 3.1 Lite from $0.0375/s (720p). Highest resolution: Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast — up to 4K. Built for volume: Veo 3.1 Lite and Veo 3.1 Fast: faster, lower-cost versions for drafts and high volume.

Create a CheaperGen account, add credits and create a key in Dashboard → API keys. The same key runs every Veo model and the other 42 models in the catalog; you don't need a Google account. Step by step: Veo 3.1 Lite API key.

Yes. Veo 3.1 Lite, Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast are developed by Google; CheaperGen provides API access — the same models and output, at a lower price — and doesn't own them.

Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast can add native audio at a higher per-second rate. The highest resolution is 4K (Veo 3.1).

Veo 3.1 Lite, Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast are developed by Google; CheaperGen provides API access and does not own them. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Veo API

Veo video models on CheaperGen

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Veo API pricing per second

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Veo video models compared

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Pricing, cost and docs for each Veo model

Veo API questions

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