How much does Veo 3 cost?
Veo 3.1, the current version of Veo 3, costs $0.40 a second at 720p or 1080p and $0.60 at 4k on the Gemini API, so a standard 8-second clip is $3.20; Veo 3.1 Fast is $0.10 a second at 720p and Veo 3.1 Lite $0.05[1]. As a subscription, Veo comes with Google AI plans from $4.99 a month (AI Plus) to $199.99 a month (the top Ultra tier)[2].
Per-second API prices
| Model | 720p | 1080p | 4k | 8-second clip at 720p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veo 3.1[1] | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.60 | $3.20 |
| Veo 3.1 Fast[1] | $0.10 | $0.12 | $0.30 | $0.80 |
| Veo 3.1 Lite[1] | $0.05 | $0.08 | Not offered[3] | $0.40 |
You are charged only when a video is generated successfully[1]. Because 1080p, 4k, reference images and extension all force an 8-second Veo clip[3], the cheapest way to draft is a 4- or 6-second clip at 720p on Lite or Fast, then one final render at the quality you need.
Google Cloud lists Veo 3.1 with audio at $0.40 per count at 720p and 1080p and video-only at $0.20, and Veo 3.1 Lite with audio at $0.05 and $0.08[4]. Its page labels the unit as a count rather than a second.
Subscription plans that include Veo
| Plan | Price | Veo access | Monthly Flow credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google AI Plus | $4.99/month[2] | Video generation in Gemini[2] | 200[5] |
| Google AI Pro | $19.99/month[2] | Limited trial of Veo 3.1 Lite in Gemini[2] | 1,000[5] |
| Google AI Ultra | $99.99/month[2] | Highest Veo 3.1 access, 5x Pro limits[2] | 10,000[5] |
| Google AI Ultra, top tier | $199.99/month[2] | 20x Pro limits[2] | 25,000[5] |
Unused monthly Flow credits do not roll over[5]. In the Gemini app itself, Google gives no per-day video count: limits are compute-based and refresh every 5 hours up to a weekly cap[6]. We read only US-dollar prices; open the subscription page from your own country to see local prices, for example in India or Pakistan.
How many Veo videos a plan buys
In Flow, users below Ultra pay 20 credits per Veo 3.1 Fast generation, 10 per Lite and 100 per Quality; Ultra users pay 10 for Fast and 5 for Lite[5]. Before any daily credits, a month works out like this:
- AI Plus, 200 credits: about 10 Fast, 20 Lite or 2 Quality generations[5].
- AI Pro, 1,000 credits: about 50 Fast, 100 Lite or 10 Quality generations[5].
- Ultra at $99.99, 10,000 credits: about 1,000 Fast at the Ultra rate, or 100 Quality generations[5].
- One request can produce two generations, which halves these counts if you take both[5].
Is Veo Fast cheaper, and how Veo compares
Yes. On the API, Veo 3.1 Fast is a quarter of Veo 3.1's price at 720p, and Lite is an eighth[1]. Lite does not take reference images and tops out at 1080p[3], so for a recurring character, Fast is the cheapest Veo tier that accepts references.
For comparison, BytePlus estimates a 5-second 720p Seedance 2.0 Fast clip at 0.60 USD[7], about $0.12 a second, and MiniMax lists H3 at $0.08 a second at 768P[8]. Our own Seedance quotes were lower again: Atlas Cloud's price endpoint quoted our account $0.29 for 5 seconds of Seedance 2.0 Fast at 720p on 2026-10-16, one account's quote rather than a list price. More in how much AI video costs per second.
Where Cast fits
- You want a fixed credit price per clip shown before you render: 52 credits for 5 seconds on Standard.
- One-time credit packs instead of a monthly plan: Starter is $4.99 for 450 credits.
- Short vertical character clips with dialogue from one line of text.
Where it does not:
- 4k output or 16:9 cinematic shots.
- Clips longer than 15 seconds.
- Programmatic bulk rendering: an API is cheaper per second at volume.
People also ask
- Which Google plan includes Veo?
- Video generation in the Gemini app starts with Google AI Plus at $4.99 a month; AI Pro adds a limited Veo 3.1 Lite trial and Ultra gives the highest Veo 3.1 access[2].
- What does Veo cost per second?
- $0.40 for Veo 3.1 at 720p or 1080p and $0.60 at 4k on the Gemini API[1].
- Do I pay for failed Veo videos?
- No. The Gemini API charges only for successfully generated videos[1].
- Is there a free way to use Veo?
- Flow's credits page lists 50 free credits a day[5], though another Google help page lists a paid plan as required[9]. See is Veo free.
Sources
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- Gemini API: pricing (read )
- Google: Google AI plans (read )
- Gemini API: Veo video generation (read )
- Google Cloud: generative AI pricing (read )
- Google Flow Help: credits (read )
- Gemini Apps Help: limits and plans (read )
- BytePlus ModelArk: model pricing (read )
- MiniMax API: pricing (read )
- Google Flow Help: get started (read )
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