Veo 3.1 Lite API

google/veo-3.1-lite-generate-001
Veo 3.1 Lite API represents a new generation of developer-focused AI video models designed for scale, efficiency, and real-world production use. Instead of targeting only cinematic outputs, the model focuses on delivering reliable, high-quality video generation at significantly lower cost.
Output
$0.104 / sec (variable)
Released
Apr 6, 2026

How to use Veo 3.1 Lite API

Install any OpenAI-compatible SDK, point it at api.aimlapi.com/v1, and set the model to google/veo-3.1-lite-generate-001.
import requests, time

headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer " + AIMLAPI_KEY}
job = requests.post(
    "https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations",
    headers=headers,
    json={
      "model": "google/veo-3.1-lite-generate-001",
      "prompt": "A serene timelapse of clouds over a mountain range"
    },
).json()
gid = job["id"]

while True:
    res = requests.get(f"https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations?generation_id={gid}", headers=headers).json()
    if res.get("status") in ("completed", "error"):
        break
    time.sleep(5)
print(res["video"]["url"])
const headers = {
  Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`,
  "Content-Type": "application/json",
};
const job = await (await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations", {
  method: "POST",
  headers,
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "google/veo-3.1-lite-generate-001",
    "prompt": "A serene timelapse of clouds over a mountain range"
  }),
})).json();

let res;
do {
  await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 5000));
  res = await (await fetch(`https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations?generation_id=${job.id}`, { headers })).json();
} while (!["completed", "error"].includes(res.status));
console.log(res.video.url);
# submit the generation — the response contains the job "id"
curl -X POST https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"google/veo-3.1-lite-generate-001","prompt":"A serene timelapse of clouds over a mountain range"}'

# then poll until status is "completed" — video.url holds the result
curl "https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations?generation_id={id}" -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY"

OpenAI-compatible — swap the base URL and it works with your existing SDK.

Veo 3.1 Lite API Pricing

TypePrice
Output
$0.104 / sec (variable)

Veo 3.1 Lite Benchmarks

BenchmarkScoreWhat it measuresSourceRetrieved
Text-to-Video Arena
1216
Human preference Elo from blind pairwise comparisons of generated videos, measured independently by Artificial AnalysisSourceSeptember 22, 2026

Veo 3.1 Lite vs other models

ModelInputOutputContextBest for
Veo 3.1 Lite
This page
$0.104 / sec (variable)
Video generation
$0.26 / sec (variable)
Video generation
$0.13 / sec (variable)
Video generation
$1.95 / 1M tokens
$22.75 / 1M tokens
Video generation
$0.09243–$1.014 / sec (by resolution)
Cinematic video + native audio

Frequently asked questions

Veo 3.1 Lite takes image, text as input and returns video.

Veo 3.1 Lite became available on April 6, 2026.

Veo 3.1 Lite is priced at $0.104 / sec (variable).

Veo 3.1 Lite is billed per generation — a fixed charge per output rather than by prompt length.

Yes, Veo 3.1 Lite accepts image input as well as a text prompt.

Veo 3.1 Lite was built by Google.

Use google/veo-3.1-lite-generate-001 as the model id on AI/ML API.

Yes. Veo 3.1 Lite is served through AI/ML API, so the same key and endpoint format used for other models applies.

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