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Veo 3.1

Google's flagship video model — native audio, 4K, first+last frame.

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Veo 3.1 is Google DeepMind's flagship video generation model: native audio generation (dialogue, music, SFX from the same prompt), up to 4K output, first+last-frame control, and scene extension.

The quality leader in 2026 independent comparisons — best motion coherence and prompt adherence. Available via the Gemini API, Vertex AI, the Gemini app, and Flow. Pricing: Fast $0.15/sec, Standard $0.40/sec; free tier for Google accounts with daily limits.

Specs

Context window

N/A (video model; 8s default, longer on tiers, chained scene extension)

Pricing

Fast $0.15/sec, Standard $0.40/sec via Gemini API (2026). Gemini app subscriptions from $7.99/mo.

Free quota

Free tier for Google account holders with daily limits.

API access

Gemini API, Vertex AI, Gemini app, Flow. No weights.

Weights

Closed — API only

Released

January 15, 2026

Benchmarks

No standard benchmarks; leads 2026 independent comparisons on realism, motion coherence, and native audio — qualitative.

Provider-reported unless a source says otherwise. Benchmarks are marketing-adjacent by nature — treat them as directional.

Use cases

videomedia

Trust score — 8/10

/10 trustVerified

Scored 8/10 (verified tier). Google's flagship video model with native audio, quality leader in 2026 comparisons. Docked for proprietary licensing and premium pricing. Adoption is a provider-tier estimate (thinner evidence, noted in breakdown). Verified tier.

How the trust score is built

Full methodology →
Adoption · stars/downloads, log-scaled vs peers
9.0/10
Maintenance · recency, releases, issue load
7.0/10
Openness · license + docs
4.8/10
Manual review · sanity read + red-flag check
8.0/10
  • · provider-tier estimate — thinner evidence (no public adoption metric)
  • · Google's flagship video model; native audio; quality leader in 2026 comparisons
  • · released 271 days ago
  • · manual review: Veo 3.1 — native audio (dialogue/SFX), 4K, first+last frame; $0.15 Fast / $0.40 Standard per sec via Gemini API; license: proprietary

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