How much does a 60-second AI video cost with Veo 3.1?
Data checked: October 1, 2026
Veo is billed per second of generated video, so the cost of a one-minute video is simple arithmetic: price per second × 60. At 1080p, the Veo 3.1 rate in our dataset is $0.40 per second, which makes a single 60-second pass $24.00. Veo 3.1 Fast is $0.12 per second ($7.20) and Veo 3.1 Lite is $0.080 per second ($4.80).
The number that surprises most people is not the price per second, it is how many seconds they actually generate. Almost nobody keeps the first take, so a realistic budget multiplies the clean cost by the number of attempts.
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Cost of 60 seconds at 1080p by Veo variant
| Variant | $/second | 60 s, one pass | 60 s, 3 attempts per second kept | Per hour of footage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veo 3.1 | $0.400 | $24.00 | $72.00 | $1,440.00 |
| Veo 3.1 Fast | $0.120 | $7.20 | $21.60 | $432.00 |
| Veo 3.1 Lite | $0.080 | $4.80 | $14.40 | $288.00 |
The “3 attempts” column assumes you generate three times the footage you keep (retakes = 200%). That multiplier is an example, not a measured average. Change it in the calculator.
Why the retake multiplier matters more than the model
With Veo 3.1 at 1080p, a 60-second video generated once costs $24.00. If you need three attempts on average to get each shot right, the real spend is $72.00. Switching to Veo 3.1 Fast brings the same three-attempt project to $21.60.
A common workflow is to explore with a cheaper variant and only render the final selected shots with the higher-quality one. Because cost scales linearly with seconds, that approach lets you spend the premium rate only on footage you will actually use.
Resolution and audio
Prices change with resolution. At 4K the Veo 3.1 rate in our dataset is $0.60 per second, so a 60-second 4K pass is $36.00. Veo 3.1 Fast at 4K is $0.30 per second. Always check whether the rate you are reading includes audio, because some providers price it separately.
Frequently asked questions
How much does 1 minute of Veo 3.1 video cost?
At the 1080p rate in our dataset ($0.40/s), one minute costs $24.00 for a single pass. With Veo 3.1 Fast it is $7.20.
Is Veo 3.1 Fast good enough for final video?
That depends on your project. It is cheaper per second, so many creators use it for drafts and use the standard model for final shots. Compare outputs on your own prompts.
Do retakes change the price per second?
No. The price per second is fixed; retakes simply mean you generate more seconds in total.
Sources
Prices updated: October 1, 2026
- Google Gemini API pricing (Veo) ↗
- OpenAI API pricing (Sora) ↗
- Runway API pricing ↗
- Runway plans ↗
- Kling developer pricing ↗
- Luma API pricing ↗
- Luma plans ↗
- Pika pricing ↗
- Higgsfield pricing ↗
Prices are collected from public pages and may change without notice. Entries marked 'secondary' were read through a third-party aggregator because the official page did not render to our fetcher; the official URL is still listed as the source of record.
- Higgsfield and Pika publish credit-based subscription pricing; we did not find public per-second API rates for them, so they appear as effective subscription rates.
- Veo is priced from the Gemini API (Veo on Vertex AI or inside Google AI plans may differ).
- Taxes, free tiers, batch discounts, and enterprise contracts are not included.