Video tool profile
Google Veo
Google DeepMind's flagship video model (Veo 3.1 current): up to 8-second 720p/1080p/4K clips with native audio and strong prompt adherence, available through the Gemini app and Gemini API.
- Best for
- Filmmakers and creators who want cinematic, audio-synced AI video with tight prompt control — especially Google ecosystem users on a Google AI plan.
- Starting point
- Consumer access via Google AI plans (Google AI Plus $4.99/month, Pro $19.99/month, Ultra from $99.99/month...
- Free plan
- Free tier available
- Key limitation
- Clips are limited to 8 seconds on Veo 3.1; video extension is 720p only and 4K is not available on the Lite tier.
Choose it if
Filmmakers and creators who want cinematic, audio-synced AI video with tight prompt control — especially Google ecosystem users on a Google AI plan.
Avoid it if
- Clips are limited to 8 seconds on Veo 3.1; video extension is 720p only and 4K is not available on the Lite tier.
- All outputs carry the invisible SynthID watermark.
- Veo 3 and Veo 2 were deprecated and shut down June 30, 2026; consumer access requires a paid Google AI plan.
Free-plan suitability
No documented free plan — check the current plan page for trial options.
Where it fits
Filmmakers and creators who want cinematic, audio-synced AI video with tight prompt control — especially Google ecosystem users on a Google AI plan.
Pricing note
- Starting point
- Consumer access via Google AI plans (Google AI Plus $4.99/month, Pro $19.99/month, Ultra from $99.99/month...
- Free plan
- Free tier available
Consumer access via Google AI plans (Google AI Plus $4.99/month, Pro $19.99/month, Ultra from $99.99/month per the Google AI plans page). Google Vids includes 10 free Veo 3.1 clips per month. API pricing is metered per second of generated video.
Verify the current plan, credits, output limits, and commercial terms before purchasing.
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Who is behind Google Veo, where it is based, and what is publicly known about its funding. Company details change — verify on the official site before committing.
- Company
- Google DeepMind
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- London, UK / Mountain View, CA, USA
- Funding
- Part of Alphabet Inc.
Trade-offs to check
- Clips are limited to 8 seconds on Veo 3.1; video extension is 720p only and 4K is not available on the Lite tier.
- All outputs carry the invisible SynthID watermark.
- Veo 3 and Veo 2 were deprecated and shut down June 30, 2026; consumer access requires a paid Google AI plan.
What Google Veo does
- Google's flagship video generation model (Veo 3.1, announced Oct 2025): generates up to 8-second videos at 720p, 1080p, or 4K with natively generated audio
- Native audio: generates dialogue, sound effects, and ambient noise synchronized with the video; excels at realistic physics and prompt adherence (top preference on MovieGenBench)
- Text-to-video and image-to-video generation; accepts up to 3 reference images to preserve a subject's appearance; first-and-last-frame generation for frame-specific control
- Video extension for continuing previously generated Veo videos (720p only); landscape 16:9 and portrait 9:16 aspect ratios
- Veo 3 (earlier generation) introduced native audio and extended videos with expanded creative controls; Veo 3.1 Fast variant optimizes for speed in API use
- Available to consumers via the Gemini app (gemini.google.com/veo) and Google Flow, and to developers via the Gemini API ('Build with Veo')
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