Veo 3.1 vs Veo 3.1 Fast
Google's full Veo 3.1 against its quicker, lower-cost Fast version: same settings, different price.
The short answer.
Veo 3.1 Fast is the quicker, lower-cost version of Veo 3.1. In Aventada they share the same options: 8-second shots in 720p or 1080p, wide or vertical, with sound.
A 8-second clip at 720p costs 536 credits with Veo 3.1 and 136 with Veo 3.1 Fast. Google offers Fast for quicker, cheaper generation; the full model is the one for final shots. Veo 3.1 Lite costs even less and is in every plan from Starter.
Pick Veo 3.1 if…
- It's the final shot of an ad or a film scene.
- Faces, light and dialogue have to look and sound their best.
- You've tested the prompt and want the best version.
Pick Veo 3.1 Fast if…
- You're drafting: testing prompts, framing and timing.
- Everyday social clips with sound.
- You make many shots and the credit price matters.
At a glance.
As offered in Aventada on November 5, 2026. Prices are in credits, for one generation.
- Made by
- Google
- Google
- Released
- October 2025
- October 2025
- Resolutions
- 480p720p1080p
- 480p720p1080p
- Lengths
- 8 s
- 8 s
- Sound
- Always on
- Always on
- Start image
- Optional
- Optional
- Formats
- 16:99:16
- 16:99:16
- Plans
- Creator and up
- Creator and up
Released: Veo 3.1 · Veo 3.1 Fast
Credits, side by side.
Video is priced per second of clip, with sound where the model makes it; images per picture. Failed generations are refunded.
- Per second at 720p
- Veo 3.167 creditsVeo 3.1 Fast17 credits
- Per second at 1080p
- Veo 3.167 creditsVeo 3.1 Fast20 credits
We don't publish quality scores or test results here: specs and prices come from our catalog, strengths from each maker's own description. The best test is your own prompt on both.
Questions.
It's built for speed and price, so the full model is the safer choice for a final shot. For drafts and everyday clips, Fast is often all you need.
At 720p, a 8-second clip costs 536 credits with Veo 3.1 and 136 with Veo 3.1 Fast.
Lite is the lightest Veo, with sound, for even fewer credits, and it's in every plan from Starter.
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