Google Cloud · Video Generation

Veo 3.1 (video + audio) Pricing

From $0.40/clip (720p/1080p, with audio) per generated clip

Free tier

No recurring API allowance confirmed in this comparison.

Commercial use

Check the provider's current API terms.

Per-clip rate

From $0.40/clip (720p/1080p, with audio)

Advantages

The billing unit is explicit so per-clip and per-second rates remain distinct.
Compare outputs at the same duration, resolution, and audio setting.

Disadvantages

Retries and output settings can raise the actual cost.
Resolution, audio, and clip-length options are not interchangeable.

Example workload cost

One generated clip is listed at From $0.40/clip (720p/1080p, with audio). The provider offers different durations or resolutions; see the source note before comparing it with per-second rates.

This is an estimate from the listed rate, not a vendor quote. Actual charges can vary with model options, discounts, minimums, retries, and plan terms.

Per generated clip: $0.40 for 720p/1080p with audio and $0.60 for 4K. Clips are 4, 6, or 8 seconds; this is not a per-second rate.

Verify on Google Cloud's pricing page →

The date marks the latest check of the model and displayed rate against the linked source; other plan and regional conditions may differ. How pricing data is collected.

Compare with other Video Generation tools

Tool	Price	Free tier
Veo 3.1 (video, no audio)Google Cloud	From $0.20/clip (720p/1080p, no audio)	No recurring API allowance confirmed in this comparison.
Veo 3.1 (video + audio)Google Cloud	From $0.40/clip (720p/1080p, with audio)	No recurring API allowance confirmed in this comparison.
Runway Gen-4.5 APIRunway	$0.12 per generated second (12 credits/sec)	Paid API credits; developer credits listed at $0.01 each.
Runway Gen-4 Turbo APIRunway	$0.05 per generated second (5 credits/sec)	Paid API credits; developer credits listed at $0.01 each.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5xAI	From $0.08/sec (480p; resolution affects rate)	No recurring API allowance confirmed in this comparison.