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Veo 3.1 Cost Calculator

Google's flagship video model via the Gemini API. Audio is included in every tier.

Lowest rate
$0.050/s
Lite · 720p
8s clip (default plan)
$0.40
Lite · 720p · before retries
Per finished clip
$1.60
at 4 generations per finished clip
Per generation
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Per finished clip
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after all takes
30 finished clips
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a typical month

Veo 3.1 price examples (Lite, 720p)

DurationPer generationPer finished clip (×4 takes)30 finished clips
5s$0.25$1.00$30.00
8s$0.40$1.60$48.00

Full Veo 3.1 rate table

Plan1080p720p4K
Lite$0.080/s$0.050/s—
Fast$0.12/s$0.10/s$0.30/s
Standard$0.40/s$0.40/s$0.60/s

Source: Gemini API pricing (Google), rates as published Sep–Oct 2026. Rate source ↗ · Verified 2026-10-12 · Max clip length: 8s

Veo 3.1 pricing FAQ

How much does Veo 3.1 cost per second?

Veo 3.1 API prices run from $0.050 per second (Lite, 720p) to $0.60 per second (Standard, 4K), based on published list rates verified 2026-10-12. The calculator above prices your exact configuration.

How much is a 8-second Veo 3.1 video?

On the Lite plan at 720p, one 8-second generation costs $0.40. With a typical 4 generations per finished clip, budget $1.60 per usable clip.

What is the cheapest way to use Veo 3.1?

The lowest published rate is $0.050/s on the Lite plan at 720p. Draft at the cheapest tier, confirm the shot works, then render finals at your delivery tier — the per-second gap between draft and top tiers is usually several times.

How does Veo 3.1 billing work?

Veo 3.1 bills per second of generated video on the API. That is different from the vendor's consumer subscription credits, which do not convert 1:1 — this page tracks API list prices only, via Google.

Comparing models? The main calculator ranks Veo 3.1 against every other current model at your exact settings — including retries, which is where cheap-per-second models often stop being cheap.