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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 Lite

ClosedPaidOfficial API

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 3.1

ClosedFreemiumOfficial APIConsumer app

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 3

ClosedFreemiumOfficial APIConsumer app

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 2

ClosedFreemiumOfficial APIConsumer app

Better camera control understanding; improved physics and human motion; available via VideoFX and Vertex AI

License
Proprietary
Availability
Official API, Consumer app

Veo 1

ClosedFreemiumConsumer app

Announced at Google I/O 2024; outperformed Sora on some benchmarks in internal evals

License
Proprietary
Availability
Consumer app
Resolution
1080p
Max duration
60s

See Veo in context on the video model timeline, or browse all model families.