Google Veo: Features, costs and selection

Veo 3.1 generates video with native audio. Gemini API documentation describes 16:9 and 9:16, reference images, first/last frames and extension of existing Veo videos. Resolution and available features depend on the variant and input.

2026-09-166 min
Illustration: Abstract generative video camera: glass lens projecting frames

What the provider documents

Veo 3.1 generates video with native audio. Gemini API documentation describes 16:9 and 9:16, reference images, first/last frames and extension of existing Veo videos. Resolution and available features depend on the variant and input.

Compare costs correctly

Gemini app, Flow, Gemini API, Vertex AI and third-party platforms have separate billing and limits. Compare the same model variant, resolution, audio and duration on the relevant price page. An app subscription does not establish an included API budget.

A comparable pilot

  • Use the same cleared subject, brief, aspect ratio and audio goal. Record variants and inputs.
  • Run multiple attempts within a fixed budget: assess subject fidelity, motion, continuity, audio and editability separately.
  • Divide total generation and post-production costs, including failed attempts, by the seconds actually usable.
  • Before uploading, check rights to people, voices, music and assets, plus contract, processing and retention. Company headquarters alone do not establish data residency.

Providers and alternatives

Official sources

Sources checked September 16, 2026. Provider specifications are not an independent quality test.

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