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Google Veo

Google Veo is a family of AI video generation models that create high-quality video clips from text prompts or reference images. It can produce realistic motion, cinematic styles, and coherent scenes up to several minutes long. Veo is accessible via Google's consumer products and its Vertex AI developer platform.

Made byGoogle DeepMind
Launched2024
CategoryAI Video Generation
Best forFilmmakers, marketers, and developers who need to generate cinematic-quality video clips from text descriptions or images without traditional production resources; also useful for rapid video prototyping and concept visualization.
PricingVeo is available free inside Google products like YouTube Dream Screen and ImageFX (with limits); paid access runs through Vertex AI on a per-second-of-video basis, and through Google AI Studio or the Gemini API with usage-based pricing.

Models and pricing

Veo 1Approximately $0.35 per second of generated video on Vertex AI (verify current pricing on Google Cloud)

Standard text-to-video and image-to-video generation for general creative or commercial use

The original Veo model. Good quality for most use cases. Pick this if you want lower cost and your project does not require the highest motion fidelity or longer clips.

Veo 2Approximately $0.50 per second of generated video on Vertex AI (verify current pricing on Google Cloud); Gemini API pricing had not been publicly confirmed as of early 2025

High-fidelity video generation with better motion realism, camera control, and longer clip support up to 2 minutes

Noticeably better than Veo 1 for complex motion, human movement, and cinematic camera work. Pick this when output quality matters and you can justify the higher cost.

Veo via YouTube Dream Screen (consumer)Free, included in YouTube creator tools

YouTube creators adding AI-generated video backgrounds or clips to Shorts

No API access, no fine control over output. Pick this only if you are a YouTube creator wanting a quick creative backdrop without any technical setup.

Veo via Google ImageFX / VideoFX (consumer)Free with a Google account, subject to usage limits and waitlist access

Casual experimentation with text-to-video generation in a browser

Limited output resolution and clip length. Pick this to test what Veo can do before committing to Vertex AI costs.

Which model should you use?

Most developers and professional creators should target Veo 2 via Vertex AI for the best output quality; if you are just experimenting or have no coding background, start with the free VideoFX browser tool to get a feel for the model before spending anything.

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