Cheapest Veo 3.1 API
Ranked by verified cost per second in the comparable ~720p class, July 2026. Every price links to its source; audio and tier caveats are flagged inline.
$0.030/second
#1 (verified) · Google Vertex AI (official) · lite · 720p · audio off · a 5s clip ≈ $0.15 · checked Jul 30, 2026
Cheapest Veo 3.1: quick facts
- Cheapest verified rate: $0.030/second on Google Vertex AI (official) (lite, 720p, audio off) — checked Jul 30, 2026.
- Across 3 providers, Veo 3.1 runs $0.030–$0.60/second (20.0× spread).
- A 5-second clip costs $0.15 at the cheapest verified rate, up to $3.00 at the priciest tracked tier.
Bottom line: Google Vertex AI (official) at $0.030/s is both the cheapest verified and the sensible default choice.
The ranking
Comparable ~720p-class records, cheapest first.
| Provider | Trust | Mode | Tier | Res | Audio | $ / second | 5s clip | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Vertex AI (official)CHEAPEST VERIFIEDTry → | high | Text → Video | lite | 720p | — | $0.030 | $0.15 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Google Vertex AI (official) | high | Text → Video | lite | 720p | ✓ | $0.050 | $0.25 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Google Vertex AI (official) | high | Text → Video | fast | 720p | — | $0.080 | $0.40 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Google Vertex AI (official) | high | Text → Video | fast | 720p | ✓ | $0.10 | $0.50 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Text → Video | fast | 720p | — | $0.10 | $0.50 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Text → Video | fast | 720p | ✓ | $0.15 | $0.75 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| WaveSpeedAI | medium | Text → Video | fast | 720p | ? | $0.15 | $0.75 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Google Vertex AI (official) | high | Text → Video | standard | 720p | — | $0.20 | $1.00 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Text → Video | standard | 720p | — | $0.20 | $1.00 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Google Vertex AI (official) | high | Text → Video | standard | 720p | ✓ | $0.40 | $2.00 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Text → Video | standard | 720p | ✓ | $0.40 | $2.00 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
How each price was normalized (derivations & sources)
- Google Vertex AI (official) · lite · 720p: Official Google Vertex AI pricing: Veo 3.1 Lite video-only at 720p = $0.03/second source ↗
- Google Vertex AI (official) · lite · 720p: Official Google Vertex AI pricing page: Veo 3.1 Lite Video + Audio at 720p = $0.05/second source ↗
- Google Vertex AI (official) · fast · 720p: Official Google Vertex AI pricing: Veo 3.1 Fast video-only at 720p = $0.08/second source ↗
- Google Vertex AI (official) · fast · 720p: Official Google Vertex AI pricing page: Veo 3.1 Fast Video + Audio at 720p = $0.10/second source ↗
- fal.ai · fast · 720p: fal.ai model page: Fast tier 720p/1080p without audio = $0.10/s source ↗
- fal.ai · fast · 720p: fal.ai model page: Fast tier 720p/1080p with audio = $0.15/s source ↗
- WaveSpeedAI · fast · 720p: WaveSpeed pricing table shows Veo 3.1 Fast at $0.15/second source ↗
- Google Vertex AI (official) · standard · 720p: Official Google Vertex AI pricing page: Veo 3.1 video-only (no audio) at 720p/1080p = $0.20/second source ↗
- fal.ai · standard · 720p: fal.ai model page directly states $0.20/s for 720p/1080p without audio source ↗
- Google Vertex AI (official) · standard · 720p: Official Google Vertex AI pricing page: Veo 3.1 Video + Audio at 720p/1080p = $0.40/second source ↗
- fal.ai · standard · 720p: fal.ai model page directly states $0.40/s for 720p/1080p with audio source ↗
All Veo 3.1 price points
Including other resolutions and tiers (not directly comparable to the ranking above — a 480p fast tier is not the same product as 1080p standard).
| Provider | Trust | Mode | Tier | Res | Audio | $ / second | 5s clip | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Vertex AI (official) | high | Text → Video | lite | 720p | — | $0.030 | $0.15 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Google Vertex AI (official) | high | Text → Video | lite | 720p | ✓ | $0.050 | $0.25 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Google Vertex AI (official) | high | Text → Video | lite | 1080p | ✓ | $0.080 | $0.40 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Google Vertex AI (official) | high | Text → Video | fast | 720p | — | $0.080 | $0.40 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Google Vertex AI (official) | high | Text → Video | fast | 720p | ✓ | $0.10 | $0.50 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Text → Video | fast | 720p | — | $0.10 | $0.50 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Google Vertex AI (official) | high | Text → Video | fast | 1080p | ✓ | $0.12 | $0.60 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Text → Video | fast | 720p | ✓ | $0.15 | $0.75 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| WaveSpeedAI | medium | Text → Video | fast | 720p | ? | $0.15 | $0.75 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Google Vertex AI (official) | high | Text → Video | standard | 720p | — | $0.20 | $1.00 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Text → Video | standard | 720p | — | $0.20 | $1.00 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Google Vertex AI (official) | high | Text → Video | standard | 720p | ✓ | $0.40 | $2.00 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| fal.ai | high | Text → Video | standard | 720p | ✓ | $0.40 | $2.00 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
| Google Vertex AI (official) | high | Text → Video | standard | 4k | ✓ | $0.60 | $3.00 | verified Jul 30, 2026 | source ↗ |
How each price was normalized (derivations & sources)
- Google Vertex AI (official) · lite · 720p: Official Google Vertex AI pricing: Veo 3.1 Lite video-only at 720p = $0.03/second source ↗
- Google Vertex AI (official) · lite · 720p: Official Google Vertex AI pricing page: Veo 3.1 Lite Video + Audio at 720p = $0.05/second source ↗
- Google Vertex AI (official) · lite · 1080p: Official Google Vertex AI pricing page: Veo 3.1 Lite Video + Audio at 1080p = $0.08/second source ↗
- Google Vertex AI (official) · fast · 720p: Official Google Vertex AI pricing: Veo 3.1 Fast video-only at 720p = $0.08/second source ↗
- Google Vertex AI (official) · fast · 720p: Official Google Vertex AI pricing page: Veo 3.1 Fast Video + Audio at 720p = $0.10/second source ↗
- fal.ai · fast · 720p: fal.ai model page: Fast tier 720p/1080p without audio = $0.10/s source ↗
- Google Vertex AI (official) · fast · 1080p: Official Google Vertex AI pricing page: Veo 3.1 Fast Video + Audio at 1080p = $0.12/second source ↗
- fal.ai · fast · 720p: fal.ai model page: Fast tier 720p/1080p with audio = $0.15/s source ↗
- WaveSpeedAI · fast · 720p: WaveSpeed pricing table shows Veo 3.1 Fast at $0.15/second source ↗
- Google Vertex AI (official) · standard · 720p: Official Google Vertex AI pricing page: Veo 3.1 video-only (no audio) at 720p/1080p = $0.20/second source ↗
- fal.ai · standard · 720p: fal.ai model page directly states $0.20/s for 720p/1080p without audio source ↗
- Google Vertex AI (official) · standard · 720p: Official Google Vertex AI pricing page: Veo 3.1 Video + Audio at 720p/1080p = $0.40/second source ↗
- fal.ai · standard · 720p: fal.ai model page directly states $0.40/s for 720p/1080p with audio source ↗
- Google Vertex AI (official) · standard · 4k: Official Google Vertex AI pricing page: Veo 3.1 Video + Audio at 4K = $0.60/second source ↗
Cheapest Veo 3.1: FAQ
What is the cheapest Veo 3.1 API right now?
As of Jul 30, 2026, the cheapest verified Veo 3.1 rate in its comparable ~720p class is $0.030 per second on Google Vertex AI (official) (lite tier, audio off). Runner-up (verified): Google Vertex AI (official) at $0.050/s.
Is the cheapest Veo 3.1 provider safe to use?
Cheaper relays and aggregators are usually legitimate but vary in reliability, queue times and support. Rows marked "verified" link to a published price we checked directly; "reported" rows come from secondary sources. For production traffic, weigh provider reputation alongside price — the biggest names are not always the cheapest, and the cheapest is not always the most reliable.
Why do Veo 3.1 prices differ so much between providers?
Providers negotiate different wholesale terms, run different infrastructure, and choose different margins. Some subsidize prices to win developers. Differences of 2–5× for the same model and resolution are normal in this market, which is exactly why per-second normalization matters.