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Veo 3.1 Fast AI video generator

Short clips from a prompt, a start frame, or first and last frames. Ours took about half a minute.

Veo 3.1 Fast
  • 300 credits · 4s clip
  • about 32 s a clip
  • 4–8s clip per run
  • Start & end frames
  • up to 4K · 16:9 · 9:16

What it does best

Every line here comes from our own runs of Veo 3.1 Fast.

  • Short prompt, whole shot

    Seven words gave us a moon rising steadily for four seconds. The sky lightened from black to deep blue as it climbed.

    One-line prompt, smooth 4 s rise, in our moon run

  • A camera that follows

    Our jet clip tracked the plane as two contrails formed behind it. The clouds below held steady from the first frame to the last.

    Steady tracking shot in our jet run

  • 32

    seconds a clip on average, 27 to 40

    Half a minute

    Our four-second clips took 27 to 40 seconds each. All four we've run finished. None failed.

    4 of 4 clips done, 32 s on average

The work

Curated from what Veo 3.1 Fast made in our studio. Hover a picture for its prompt.

  • Ballroom beneath · social post 1 B take2 last frame

    Underwater in a sunken ballroom, very slow dolly-in. A woman in a red dress hangs weightless above the parquet floor. Her dress and her hair drift slowly in the water. Small specks of debris rise slowly through the water. A slow caustic shimmer of light moves across the parquet. Her face stays calm and still with the same expression, mouth closed. Quiet, dreamlike, photographic.

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    Ballroom beneath · social post 1 B take2

    Underwater in a sunken ballroom, very slow dolly-in. A woman in a red dress hangs weightless above the parquet floor. Her dress and her hair drift slowly in the water. Small specks of debris rise slowly through the water. A slow caustic shimmer of light moves across the parquet. Her face stays calm and still with the same expression, mouth closed. Quiet, dreamlike, photographic.

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    Mushroom Sprite Wakes

    The little mushroom sprite blinks slowly and tilts its cap toward the light, spores drift up through the low golden sunbeam, a fallen leaf flutters past, the moss sways faintly. Shallow depth of field, slow gentle push-in, real macro physics, no morphing. Quiet forest ambience, a soft rustle, a tiny chirp.

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  • Olive Oil Golden Pour

    Warm Mediterranean backlight shifts slowly across the bottle so the oil glows gold-green, a single thin stream of oil pours from off-frame onto the bread on the plate, olive leaves stir in a light breeze, then the shot settles into a still packshot hold. The bottle and label stay rigid and unchanged, no morphing. Soft breeze, a gentle oil drip, distant cicadas.

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    Atelier Gown Turn

    The model turns slowly toward the window light, the pleated fan sleeves open and catch the light, the gown's hem sways, dust motes drift in the atelier. Slow gentle push-in, realistic fabric, stable face and hands, no morphing. Quiet room tone, soft rustle of silk, faint street sounds outside.

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  • Headphones from Sound

    Black void, glowing soundwave ribbons in teal and violet spiral and solidify into a pair of matte sand-colored over-ear headphones, which rotate slowly and settle on a minimal stand; ends on a held hero packshot with soft gradient backdrop. Premium tech-ad look, sharp reflections, deep bass swell then silence, no text, no logos.

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  • Canyon Monastery Flyover

    The camera continues a slow cinematic flyover toward the canyon monastery, mist drifting through the gorge below, prayer flags fluttering, birds circling the cliffs. Smooth drone motion, stable architecture, no warping. Wind through the canyon and a faint distant bell.

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  • Canyon Monastery Flyover

    The camera continues a slow cinematic flyover toward the canyon monastery, mist drifting through the gorge below, prayer flags fluttering, birds circling the cliffs. Smooth drone motion, stable architecture, no warping. Wind through the canyon and a faint distant bell.

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  • Skincare Splash Reveal

    A crystal-clear water splash freezes into a crown shape, then collapses to reveal a frosted pale-pink pump bottle standing on a wet white pebble; droplets slide down the bottle; ends on a steady centered packshot hold with soft diffused light. Clean, fresh, premium, splash and soft chime sound, no text, no logos.

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    Ski Jump Murmuration

    The ski jumper soars forward in a steady flight pose as the starling murmuration ripples and folds around them like smoke, the camera gliding alongside. Smooth natural motion, crisp detail, no flicker. Rushing wind and the soft whoosh of thousands of wings.

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  • Sneaker Assembly

    Floating panels of white knit fabric, a translucent foam sole and teal laces fly together in mid-air and stitch themselves into a sleek unbranded running sneaker, which lands softly on a concrete plinth; final 2 seconds a static hero packshot with soft studio light and a light haze. Crisp detail, energetic whooshes and a bass hit, no text, no logos.

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  • Sneaker Assembly

    Floating panels of white knit fabric, a translucent foam sole and teal laces fly together in mid-air and stitch themselves into a sleek unbranded running sneaker, which lands softly on a concrete plinth; final 2 seconds a static hero packshot with soft studio light and a light haze. Crisp detail, energetic whooshes and a bass hit, no text, no logos.

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What it costs

Per second of video, 720p

75 credits

  • 720p 75 credits
  • 1080p 75 credits
  • 4K 175 credits
  • 4s clip 300 credits
  • 6s clip 450 credits
  • 8s clip 600 credits

Generate shows what the clip you set up costs: its resolution's price for each second of it, nothing more. A failed clip gives its credits back. New accounts get 100 credits free.

Aspect ratios
  • 16:9
  • 9:16
Length
4, 6 or 8 seconds
Resolution
720p, 1080p or 4K
Frames
Start & end frames
Sound
Generated with the picture
Typical speed
about 32 seconds a clip in our runs
Commercial use
Yes, you own the output. Google video carries a SynthID watermark; leave it in.

Prompt tips

What changed Veo 3.1 Fast's results in our runs.

  1. Say which way it moves

    We asked for a jet across the sky and got one flying away from the camera. Give the direction.

    flying left to right across the frame
  2. Say who's in the shot

    Our paper crane clip opened on a human hand we never asked for. Name what's in frame and what isn't.

    no hands, the crane moves on its own
  3. Check the frame edges

    Our moon clip came back with black letterbox bars inside the 16:9 frame. Look before you post it.

    Aspect: 16:9

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Questions

How much does a Veo 3.1 Fast clip cost?

75 credits a second at 720p or 1080p and 175 at 4K. 720p is the default. An 8-second clip costs 600 credits at 720p or 1080p and 1,400 at 4K. A failed clip gives its credits back.

Which aspect ratios does Veo 3.1 Fast support?

16:9 and 9:16.

Can I start a Veo 3.1 Fast clip from an image?

Yes. Give it a start frame, or a first and a last frame, as well as the prompt. Our own runs so far were all from text.

Can I use Veo 3.1 Fast clips commercially?

Yes. You own what you make and can use it for any lawful purpose, personal or commercial. Our Terms of Service, section 5, have the details. Google video carries a SynthID watermark, and you agree not to remove it.

Start with 100 credits free.

New accounts get 100 credits free. A 4-second Veo 3.1 Fast clip is 300 credits.

Start with Veo 3.1 Fast