Veo 3.1 API Pricing
Google DeepMind's latent diffusion transformer video model with spatio-temporal patches, available in Standard, Fast, and Lite tiers with optional audio. Supports 4K output on Standard and Fast tiers; maximum 8 seconds per generation. Tracked across 3 providers · 14 price points · billed per-second — all normalized to cost per second.
$0.030/second
cheapest verified rate · Google Vertex AI (official) · lite tier · 720p · audio off · checked Jul 30, 2026
Veo 3.1 pricing — 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.
Every Veo 3.1 price, by provider
Sorted by normalized $/second. Hover a price for its derivation; every row links to the provider's published source. Range: $0.030–$0.60/s (20.0× spread).
| 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 | 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 ↗
Audio pricing: some providers charge extra for audio generation on Veo 3.1. Rows show audio ✓/— explicitly; make sure you compare like-for-like.
What a clip actually costs
At the cheapest verified rate vs the most expensive tracked rate.
| Clip length | Cheapest (Google Vertex AI (official)) | Most expensive tracked | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 seconds | $0.15 | $3.00 | $2.85 |
| 10 seconds | $0.30 | $6.00 | $5.70 |
| 15 seconds | $0.45 | $9.00 | $8.55 |
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Choosing a Veo 3.1 provider
Computed from the live dataset — cheapest first. “+” is why you'd pick it, “−” is why you'd skip it.
Google Vertex AI (official) high
from $0.030/s · lite · 720p
- Cheapest verified rate we track: $0.030/s
- First-party API from the model's developer
- Fast tier available for cheap iteration
fal.ai high
from $0.10/s · fast · 720p
- Verified $0.10/s at 720p
- High-trust production choice
- Fast tier available for cheap iteration
- 3.3× the cheapest verified rate
WaveSpeedAI medium
from $0.15/s · fast · 720p
- Verified $0.15/s at 720p
- Fast tier available for cheap iteration
- Simple per-second billing
- 5.0× the cheapest verified rate
Veo 3.1 pricing FAQ
How much does the Veo 3.1 API cost?
Veo 3.1 API pricing ranges from $0.030 to $0.60 per second of generated video depending on provider, resolution and tier — a 20.0x spread. The cheapest verified 720p rate is $0.030/second on Google Vertex AI (official).
What is the cheapest Veo 3.1 API provider?
As of July 2026, the cheapest verified Veo 3.1 rate at 720p is $0.030 per second on Google Vertex AI (official) (lite tier, audio off).
How much does a 5-second Veo 3.1 video cost?
At the cheapest verified rate ($0.030/s on Google Vertex AI (official)), a 5-second clip costs about $0.15. At the most expensive tracked rate it would cost $3.00 — provider choice matters more than most developers expect.
How is Veo 3.1 priced?
Across the 14 price points we track, Veo 3.1 is billed per second of generated video. We normalize every scheme to USD per second of output video so providers can be compared directly. Full derivations are shown per row and on our methodology page.