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Veo 3.1 AI video generator

Google's full Veo, with sound. All three of our clips came back as one unbroken shot.

Veo 3.1
  • 800 credits · 4s clip
  • 4–8s clip per run
  • Start & end frames
  • up to 4K · 16:9 · 9:16

Ivory

A fragrance film in white light: silk in the breeze, falling petals, a crystal bottle.

Veo 3.1 · 0:21

What it does best

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

  • Holds the shot

    A rally car, a latte pour and surf on rocks: each came back as one unbroken 4-second shot. The rally car kept the same livery from the first frame to the last.

    3 of 3 clips one unbroken 4 s shot

  • About a minute

    Our 4-second clips with sound took 48 to 70 seconds. That's three runs, so treat it as a guide.

    48 to 70 s for a 4 s clip with sound, 3 runs

What it costs

Per second of video, 720p

200 credits

  • 720p 200 credits
  • 1080p 200 credits
  • 4K 300 credits
  • 4s clip 800 credits
  • 6s clip 1,200 credits
  • 8s clip 1,600 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
Commercial use
Yes, you own the output. Google video carries a SynthID watermark; leave it in.

Prompt tips

What changed Veo 3.1's results in our runs.

  1. Name the light

    Golden hour in the prompt gave us low sun behind the car and the dust lit up gold.

    at golden hour, dust trailing behind it
  2. Leave the sound on

    Veo 3.1 costs 200 credits a second with or without sound, so turn it off only when you want silence.

    Sound: on
  3. Describe one shot

    Our prompts each named one place and one action, and each came back as a single unbroken shot.

    A red vintage rally car drifts through a gravel bend

More in Anatomy of a prompt

Questions

How much does a Veo 3.1 clip cost?

200 credits a second at 720p or 1080p and 300 at 4K. 720p is the default. An 8-second clip costs 1,600 credits at 720p or 1080p and 2,400 at 4K. A failed clip gives its credits back.

Which aspect ratios does Veo 3.1 support?

16:9 and 9:16.

Can I start a Veo 3.1 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 from text.

Can I use Veo 3.1 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 clip is 800 credits.

Start with Veo 3.1