US EditionGoogle Launches Veo 3.1 Lite, a More Cost-Effective AI Video Generator Model
The model costs 50% less than Veo 3.1 Fast and supports text-to-video, image-to-video, audio and 1080p output.
- On Tuesday, Google launched Veo 3.1 Lite, a cost-effective video model meant for "high-volume video applications," available through the Gemini API and Google AI Studio.
- The new Lite model costs less than 50% of Veo 3.1 Fast, while Google is cutting Fast pricing on April 7, making video generation more accessible to developers.
- Supporting Text-to-Video and Image-to-Video generation, the model offers resolution up to 1080 and includes audio support, matching capabilities across the Veo family.
- Following OpenAI's Sora exit last week, Google stated, "Our commitment to making video generation more available to developers doesn't stop with the release of Veo 3.1 Lite."
- Veo is integrated into YouTube Shorts, Google Photos, and Google Vids, while pricing updates will be available "soon" across the developer ecosystem.
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Building a Simple AI Video Tool After Veo 3.1 Lite APIs Became Available
When new AI models come out, most of us do the same thing: We read about them. We watch demos. We bookmark links. And then… we move on. This time, I wanted to do something different. From “Reading About AI” to Actually Building Something When Google started rolling out Veo 3.1 and later lighter variants like Veo 3.1 Lite APIs, it made video generation much more accessible for developers. Lower cost Faster inference More practical for small proje…
Veo 3.1 is Google's cheapest AI video model. It's still fast and offers useful framing. Google has already announced the next price reduction, shortly after Sora's competition has been shut down – also for cost reasons. read more on t3n.de
Google AI Releases Veo 3.1 Lite: Giving Developers Low Cost High Speed Video Generation via The Gemini API
Google has announced the release of Veo 3.1 Lite, a new model tier within its generative video portfolio designed to address the primary bottleneck for production-scale deployments: pricing. While the generative video space has seen rapid progress in visual fidelity, the cost per second of generated content has remained high, often prohibitive for developers building high-volume applications. Veo 3.1 Lite is now available via the Gemini API and …
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