Model · Video

Veo 3

Google's video model that turns a description or a still image into a short clip (usually 8 seconds) with sound, including speech. You use it through Google's Gemini app, Flow or the paid Gemini API; it can't be downloaded.

Go to Veo 3’s website

At a glance

Open or closed: Closed
Only usable through the maker's app or API
Only through Google's apps and API; no downloadable weights.
source · checked 12 Oct 2026 · checked on the maker's own page
Licence: Gemini API Additional Terms of Service (The maker's own terms)
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Can I sell what I make?: Yes
Terms assign ownership; no explicit commercial clause. 'Google won't claim ownership' and the API is for 'professional or business purposes'. Gemini app terms not checked.
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Cost: No free plan.
Plans below.
How you use it: Maker's own API, In your browser, Phone app
Veo page links 'Try in Gemini', 'Try in Google Flow' and the Gemini API. Mobile_app = Gemini app, our inference; platforms not checked.
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Skill needed: No setup
Our judgement: Gemini app needs no setup; the API is technical.
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Made by: Google DeepMind
No country stated on the pages read.
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Status: Available
Veo 3 and Veo 3 Fast are 'Stable'; Veo 3.1, 3.1 Fast and 3.1 Lite are 'Preview'. No deprecation mentioned.
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What you can make with it

A video, from a description (main use)
A video, by bringing a photo to life
A video, a soundtrack or sound for a video
A video, a longer version of a clip

text to videoimage to videovideo to video

Native audio always on. Extension (+7s, up to 20 times) and reference images are Veo 3.1 only.

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Plans and prices

Plan	Price	Includes
Veo 3.1 Standard, 720p/1080p (per second)	$0.40 per seconds of video
Veo 3.1 Standard, 4K (per second)	$0.60 per seconds of video
Veo 3.1 Fast, 720p (per second)	$0.10 per seconds of video
Veo 3.1 Fast, 1080p (per second)	$0.12 per seconds of video
Veo 3.1 Fast, 4K (per second)	$0.30 per seconds of video
Veo 3.1 Lite, 720p (per second)	$0.05 per seconds of video
Veo 3.1 Lite, 1080p (per second)	$0.08 per seconds of video

Some plans are not listed here; see the source for the full list.

Prices shown with '$' only; USD assumed. No free tier for Veo. Gemini app and Flow subscription prices not checked.

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Rough cost of 5 seconds of 720p video: about $0.50 / £0.38 (estimate, worked out by Plainly, not a price the maker publishes). $0.10 per second x 5 s = $0.50. Clips come in 4, 6 or 8 s, so a real 5 s clip isn't offered. Lite is $0.25 for the same. GBP at 0.75.

Rights and safety

Trains on your work?: Trains on free-plan work only
Gemini API terms: unpaid services may be used to improve products; paid services are not. Veo has no free API tier, so API use is paid. Gemini app/Flow terms not checked.
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Watermark: Invisible watermark
'Videos created by Veo are watermarked using SynthID'.
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Limits: max video seconds: 8; note: 4, 6 or 8 s per clip at 24 fps; 720p, 1080p or 4K (8 s only). Veo 3.1 clips can be extended to 148 s.
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Where you can run it

Google Flow

Other options for “A video, from a description”

Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Premiere, Akool, Animoto, Arcads, Canva AI (Magic Studio), CapCut, Civitai, CogVideoX, ComfyUI, Creatify, DeeVid AI, DomoAI, Dreamina, Dzine, fal, Filmora, FlexClip, Fliki, Fotor, Genmo, getimg.ai, Google Flow

About this entry

Facts last checked 12 Oct 2026 against the maker’s own pages (each fact links to its source). Entry status: draft. Plain-English summary written by Plainly.