720p · 1080p · up to 4K

Google DeepMind’s flagship generative video family for high-fidelity cinematic video, native synchronized audio, references and professional creative control.
720p · 1080p · up to 4K
4 · 6 · 8 seconds per generation
Text / Image / Video / References / First/Last Frame / Extension
Yes — synchronized native audio
Veo 3.1 is Google DeepMind’s current flagship video generation family. It supports text-to-video, image-to-video and reference-driven workflows, 4/6/8-second clips, 720p/1080p/4K output, 24 fps, portrait and landscape formats, first-and-last-frame generation, extension and native synchronized audio.
| API Access | Yes — Gemini API and Google Cloud / Vertex AI |
| Integrations | Gemini / Flow / Gemini API / Vertex AI / Media Studio |
| Main Specialization | High-fidelity generative video with native synchronized audio |
| Target Audience | Creators, filmmakers, studios, developers and enterprise teams |
| Best For | Cinematic video / realistic motion / audiovisual scenes / reference-driven production and API applications |
| Current Model | Veo 3.1 · Veo 3.1 Fast · Veo 3.1 Lite |
| Commercial Use | Available for developer/enterprise production subject to Google service terms and product policies |
| Free Plan | No free tier for Veo 3.1 via Gemini Developer API |
| Pricing model | Usage-based per generated second; consumer access also varies by Google AI plan |
| Text-to-Video | Veo 3.1 text-to-video via Gemini/Flow/API |
| Image-to-Video | Veo 3.1 image-to-video |
| Video-to-Video | Yes — supported by Veo 3.1 / workflow dependent |
| Reference-to-Video | Yes — up to 3 reference images / Ingredients-to-Video |
| First & Last Frame | First-and-last-frame interpolation for controlled transitions |
| Video Extension | Yes — 720p extension workflow |
| Multi-Shot Generation | Supported through Flow/storytelling workflows; API generation remains clip-oriented |
| Generation Modes | Text / Image / Video / References / First/Last Frame / Extension |
| Maximum Resolution | 720p · 1080p · up to 4K |
| Maximum Clip Duration | 4 · 6 · 8 seconds per generation |
| Frame Rate | 24 fps |
| Aspect Ratios | 16:9 / 9:16 |
| Upscaling | Yes — standalone Veo upscaling up to 1080p and 4K on Vertex AI |
| Camera Control | Yes — framing and camera movement controls |
| Motion Control | Yes — object path / motion controls |
| Character Consistency | Yes — character reference images |
| Object Consistency | Yes — object/scene reference workflows |
| Style Reference | Yes — style reference image |
| Character Reference | Character reference images for identity consistency |
| Prompt Adherence | Strong — improved prompt adherence and physical realism |
| AI Video Editing | Yes — generative editing capabilities and Flow workflows |
| Object Removal | Yes |
| Object Addition | Yes |
| Background Replacement | Workflow dependent; generative scene editing available |
| Video Restyling | Yes — style/reference-driven workflows |
| Timeline Editor | Flow provides filmmaking/storytelling workspace; not a conventional NLE |
| Text-Based Editing | Prompt-driven generation and editing |
| Native Audio Generation | Yes — synchronized native audio |
| Sound Effects | Native scene-aware sound effects generated with video |
| Music Generation | Not a core Veo capability; Google offers separate Lyria models |
| Voice / Dialogue | Yes — native speech/dialogue generation |
| Lip Sync | Native audiovisual generation supports synchronized speech; not exposed as a standalone Veo lip-sync editor |
| Web App | Available through Gemini and Flow web experiences |
| Mobile App | Yes — via supported Gemini experiences |
| Starting Price | API from $0.05/sec (Veo 3.1 Lite 720p + audio) · Fast from $0.10/sec · Standard from $0.40/sec |
| Official Website | https://deepmind.google/models/veo/ |
| Developer/API URL | https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/veo |
| Pricing URL | https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing |
| Model Version | Veo 3.1 family |
| Last Verified | 2026-10-05 |
| Source URLs | Google DeepMind Veo / Gemini API Veo guide / Gemini API pricing / Google Cloud Generative Media |
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