Veo 3.1 Lite vs Fast vs Veo 3.1: which tier to use
All three Veo 3.1 tiers make the same kind of clip: 8 seconds with sound, from a text prompt or an image. Use Veo 3.1 Lite for drafts and volume, Veo 3.1 Fast for everyday clips (it is the default tier here), and Veo 3.1 for the final shot that needs the most detail.
Veo 3.1 Lite vs Fast vs Veo 3.1 at a glance
The clip length, the inputs and the sound are the same on every tier. What changes is the credits and how much detail Google built each tier for. The credits below are what one 8-second clip costs on this site.
| Generator belowVeo 3.1 LiteLowest price per clipDraft on Lite | Default hereVeo 3.1 FastFor everyday clipsUse Fast on the homepage | Veo 3.1Most detail for the final shotPick Veo 3.1 on the homepage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Drafts, tests and volume | Everyday clips that go out as they are | The final, most detailed shot |
| Google's positioning | Google's lowest-cost Veo 3.1 tier, built for high-volume work | Google's mid-priced tier between Lite and Veo 3.1 | Google's highest-fidelity Veo 3.1 tier |
| Credits per 8-second clip, 720p | 30 | 60 | 250 |
| Credits per 8-second clip, 1080p | 35 | 65 | 255 |
| Credits per 8-second clip, 4K | 150 | 180 | 380 text to video, 370 image to video |
| Resolution | 720p, 1080p or 4K (4K on Lite is added by this site; Google's API stops at 1080p) | 720p, 1080p or 4K | 720p, 1080p or 4K |
| Same on all three | 8 seconds with sound, text or image to video, start and end frame, 16:9 or 9:16 | 8 seconds with sound, text or image to video, start and end frame, 16:9 or 9:16 | 8 seconds with sound, text or image to video, start and end frame, 16:9 or 9:16 |
Veo 3.1 Lite, Fast and Veo 3.1 example clips
The first two clips share one prompt, once on Lite and once on Fast; the others each come from their own prompt. Watch with sound on: the audio is generated with the picture.
Veo 3.1 Lite, text to video: the last box of cereal
A 6-second Veo 3.1 Lite example from a text prompt about two shoppers who grab the last box of cereal at the same moment and laugh. A quick, everyday moment with two people and a reaction is the kind of scene worth drafting on Lite before you spend more on it.
Veo 3.1 Fast, text to video: the same cereal prompt
Made on this site with Veo 3.1 Fast at 720p from the same prompt as the Lite clip above. Play the two one after the other to see how each tier handles the same scene: the faces, the hands on the box and the moment they split it.
Veo 3.1 Lite, image to video: a ride through the park
Made on Veo 3.1 Lite from a start image of a couple sharing a bicycle and a separate prompt that asks the camera to pull back as they ride. Image to video keeps the look of your still and adds the motion and sound, so Lite is a low-cost way to test a start frame.
Veo 3.1, image to video: two hosts trade lines
Made on Veo 3.1 from a start image of a panda and a red fox at podcast microphones, with a prompt that writes out their opening lines. Listen to how the top tier handles spoken lines between two characters, the kind of shot you would finish on Veo 3.1.
Veo 3.1, image to video: paper ball to paper plane
Made on Veo 3.1 from a start image of a crumpled paper ball on a desk and a one-line prompt that asks it to turn into a paper airplane. Use a one-line prompt like this when the start image already sets the scene and you only need the motion.
When to pick Veo 3.1 Lite, Fast or Veo 3.1
Match the tier to the job the clip has to do.
Still finding the shot: Lite
You are testing prompts, camera moves or start frames. Lite costs the least per clip, so the same credits buy more versions.
A lot of clips: Lite
Batches of social clips, product variations or A/B versions where each one only has to be good enough. Run them on Lite at 720p or 1080p.
The clip goes out as it is: Fast
A social post, an ad cut for a client, a scene in a short story. Fast is the default tier on this site, the one the homepage generator opens on, and costs far less per clip than Veo 3.1.
You need 4K: compare Lite and Fast
150 on Lite and 180 on Fast: about a fifth more at 4K, against twice the price at 720p.
The shot the project rests on: Veo 3.1
A hero shot, a brand opening, a close-up with dialogue. Google built Veo 3.1 as its highest-fidelity tier. It costs the most per clip, so run it once you know the prompt works.
Upgrade only the take you keep
You only need top-tier credits for a shot you already know works. Draft cheaply, then rerun the keeper.
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Draft on Lite at 720p
Describe the subject, the action, the camera and the sound. Run it on Veo 3.1 Lite at 720p for 30 credits, and change one thing at a time between runs.
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Use a start frame if the look matters
Start from an image, and add an end frame if you know where the shot should land. Start and end frames work on all three tiers, so the rerun begins from the same picture as the draft.
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Rerun the keeper on Fast or Veo 3.1
Copy the prompt that worked and run it on Fast for an everyday clip or on Veo 3.1 for the final shot, at 1080p or 4K. A rerun is a new generation, not an upscale of the draft, so check the result before you use it.
Veo 3.1 Lite
Production preview
Veo 3.1 Lite vs Fast: common questions
Both make 8-second clips with sound from text or an image, with an optional end frame, at 720p, 1080p or 4K on this site. Lite costs fewer credits per clip (30 against 60 at 720p), and Google positions it as its lowest-cost tier for high-volume work. Fast is the default tier here, and the homepage generator opens on it.
Quality is the label some apps use for the full Veo 3.1 tier; on this site it is simply called Veo 3.1. It is Google's highest-fidelity Veo 3.1 tier and costs 250 credits per 720p clip here, against 60 for Fast. Use Fast for everyday clips, and Veo 3.1 for the final shot that needs the most detail.
Every clip on this site is 8 seconds long, on all three tiers and at every resolution. For a longer video, plan it as a series of 8-second shots and edit them together. Using a frame from the end of one clip as the start image of the next helps the shots connect.
On this site, yes. Lite runs at 720p, 1080p or 4K, and a 4K Lite clip costs 150 credits. Google's own API offers Lite at 720p and 1080p, so 4K on Lite is an option this site adds. At 4K, Fast costs 180, so compare the two before you pick.
Veo 3.1 Fast, the default tier on this site. Switch to Lite or Veo 3.1 in the model picker before you generate. The generator in the section above runs Veo 3.1 Lite only.
Veo 3.1 Lite: 30 credits for an 8-second clip at 720p and 35 at 1080p. Fast is 60 and Veo 3.1 is 250 at 720p. The Veo 3.1 pricing page turns Google's per-second rates into the cost of one clip and sets them next to these credits.
Veo 3.1 prices and free options
What each tier costs per clip, and what to check before you pay.
Draft it on Lite, then finish it on the tier it needs
Start with a 30-credit draft at 720p. When the shot works, rerun it on Fast or Veo 3.1.