Veo
Google DeepMind
Veo is a video generation model line from Google DeepMind. The latest release is Veo 3.1 Lite (2 Apr 2026). This page tracks all 5 Veo releases since 14 May 2024, with specs, licensing, and how to access each one. Official site →
Veo 3.1 Litereleased
Cheaper developer tier of Veo 3.1
- License
- Proprietary
- Availability
- Official API
- Model ID
- veo-3.1-lite-generate-001
Date approximate - Vertex model ID and release window cited via a secondary round-up, not a Google primary page. No Veo 4 exists as of June 2026.
Veo 3.1released
Improved image-to-video and Ingredients to Video; portrait output and 1080p/4K upscale added Jan 2026; Veo 3.1 Fast variant
- License
- Proprietary
- Availability
- Official API, Consumer app
Veo 3released
Announced Google I/O 2025; first model with native audio generation (dialogue, SFX, music) alongside video
- License
- Proprietary
- Availability
- Official API, Consumer app
Announced Google I/O May 20, 2025
Veo 2released
Better camera control understanding; improved physics and human motion; available via VideoFX and Vertex AI
- License
- Proprietary
- Availability
- Official API, Consumer app
Veo 1released
Announced at Google I/O 2024; outperformed Sora on some benchmarks in internal evals
- License
- Proprietary
- Availability
- Consumer app
- Resolution
- 1080p
- Max duration
- 60s
FAQ
- When was Veo 3.1 Lite released?
- Veo 3.1 Lite was released around 2 Apr 2026.
- Is Veo open source?
- No. Veo 3.1 Lite is closed: the weights are not released and it is available through an API or app only.
- Where can I use Veo?
- Veo 3.1 Lite is available via Official API.
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