Veo 3.1 Lite
Veo 3.1 Lite is Google’s cost-efficient video generation model, designed for developers and enterprises building high-volume video applications. It generates high-fidelity videos with natively synchronized audio at a fraction of the cost of the standard Veo 3.1 model.
Highlights
- Native audio: Every video comes with synchronized audio — dialogue, sound effects, and ambient soundscapes
- Text-to-video: Generate videos from detailed text prompts
- Image-to-video: Animate an input image into a video
- Frame interpolation: Specify start and end frames for smooth transitions
- Flexible output: 720p or 1080p resolution, 16:9 or 9:16 aspect ratio, 4/6/8 second duration
- Cost-efficient: Designed for high-volume use cases at lower cost than Veo 3.1
Pricing
| Resolution | Price per second |
|---|---|
| 720p | $0.05 |
| 1080p | $0.08 |
Usage
Text-to-video
import replicate
output = replicate.run(
"google/veo-3.1-lite",
input={
"prompt": "A cinematic drone shot of a lighthouse on a rocky cliff at sunset, waves crashing below",
"duration": 8,
"resolution": "720p",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9"
}
)
print(output)
Image-to-video
import replicate
output = replicate.run(
"google/veo-3.1-lite",
input={
"prompt": "Animate this scene with gentle camera movement and ambient sounds",
"image": "https://example.com/your-image.jpg",
"duration": 8
}
)
print(output)
Prompting tips
- Be descriptive: Include details about the subject, action, style, and camera movement
- Add audio cues: Describe dialogue (in quotes), sound effects, and ambient noise for richer audio
- Specify camera: Use terms like “aerial view”, “close-up”, “dolly shot”, or “tracking shot”
- Set the mood: Describe lighting, color tones, and atmosphere
Limitations
- 4k output is not supported (use Veo 3.1 for 4k)
- Video extension is not supported (use Veo 3.1 for extensions)
- Reference images are not supported
- 1080p requires 8-second duration
- Videos are generated with audio always on
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