Veo 3.1 LiteAI video generator
The lowest-cost Veo, for drafts and volume. On Leap, it sits beside 174 other models in one studio.
- Text to video
- Image to video
- Up to 8 s
- Up to 1080p
- With sound
- 16:9 and 9:16
- No subscription
- Every top model, one account
- Pay per run, priced before it starts
AI video generator
Veo 3.1 Lite at a glance
Veo 3.1 Lite is a video model from Google. It makes video with sound from words or a first frame, 4, 6 or 8 seconds long, at up to 1080p.
- Made by
- Makes
- Video with sound
- Starts from
- Words or a first frame
- Length
- 4, 6 or 8 seconds
- Resolution
- 720p or 1080p
- Shapes
- 16:9, 9:16
- Sound
- Yes, on by default
- Prompt
- Up to 4,000 characters
- Price per run
- $0.164 to $0.88
- Run time
- About 27 seconds
- Updated
- October 2, 2026
- 01Describe it, or start from a photo
- 02See the exact price, then press go
- 03Keep it in your library, or take it further
Made on Leap
More from Veo 3.1 Lite
Forest library
Smooth cinematic drone approach: the camera glides forward and slowly descends toward the circular timber-and-glass library in the misty pine forest, morning fog drifts between the trees, tiny people walk along the rooftop garden ring, warm windows glow, sunrise light. Stable aerial shot.
Observation deck
Science fiction: a slow cinematic dolly forward through the quiet white observation deck toward the crew member standing at the panoramic window, the giant ringed planet drifts slowly outside, soft light shifts across the floor. Smooth, majestic.
Chrome ribbon
Abstract motion design: the liquid chrome ribbon slowly folds, ripples and twists through the dark room while the camera orbits gently around it, crisp mirror reflections of the strip lights slide across its surface, small caustic sparks on the floor. Smooth, premium, seamless motion.
Forest living room
Interior film: the sheer linen curtains billow gently in a soft breeze, sunlight and window shadows shift slowly across the oak floor, mist drifts among the pines outside, the camera dollies slowly sideways through the living room. Calm, architectural, no people.
Steam rises gently from the spaghetti, warm sunlight drifts across the wooden table, slow push-in
Slow aerial crane up and around the modern house at golden hour, the tree sways gently
She looks into the camera and says, warmly: 'Here is everything we shipped this week, in thirty seconds.'
She holds the bottle up to the camera and says: 'This one keeps my water cold all day, and it fits in my bag.'
Tilt-shift miniature: the tiny figure in the teacup waves, petals drift down, the camera slowly pushes in
Pick the right one
Veo 3.1 Lite and its siblings
| Model | Best for | Length | Resolution | Sound | Price per run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veo 3.1 Lite (this page) | The lowest-cost Veo, for drafts and volume. | 4, 6 or 8 seconds | Up to 1080p | Yes | $0.164 to $0.88 |
| Veo 3.1 Fast | Google's fast video model, with dialogue, effects and music in sync. | 4, 6 or 8 seconds | Up to 1080p | Yes | $0.54 to $1.60 |
| Veo 3.1 | Google's highest-quality video model, with sound. | 4, 6 or 8 seconds | Up to 1080p | Yes | $1.04 to $4.00 |
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Questions
Veo 3.1 Lite, answered
- What is Veo 3.1 Lite?
- Veo 3.1 Lite is a video model from Google. The lowest-cost Veo, for drafts and volume. On Leap it runs in one studio beside every other top model, with one account.
- Can Veo 3.1 Lite start from a photo?
- Yes. Veo 3.1 Lite starts from words or a first frame. The photo becomes the first frame, cropped to the video's shape.
- How long can the videos be?
- 4, 6 or 8 seconds. You choose the length before you press go, and the price follows it.
- What resolution and sizes does it make?
- Up to 1080p, in 16:9 or 9:16.
- Does it make sound?
- Yes. Veo 3.1 Lite makes the sound with the picture, and it is on by default. Turn it off for a silent clip.
- How is it different from Veo 3.1 Fast and Veo 3.1?
- Veo 3.1 Lite: The lowest-cost Veo, for drafts and volume. Veo 3.1 Fast: Google's fast video model, with dialogue, effects and music in sync. Veo 3.1: Google's highest-quality video model, with sound. They all run in the same studio, so you can try one prompt on each.
- How much does a run cost?
- A 4-second 720p clip with sound costs $0.272 at the default settings. By length, resolution and sound, a run costs $0.164 to $0.88. You see the exact price before you press go, and a run that fails costs nothing.
- Is Veo 3.1 Lite free to try?
- No. There is no free credit: you add credit from $5, and your first top-up has no card fee. The cheapest run is $0.164 (a 4-second 720p clip without sound), so $5 covers 30 of those. You pay per run, in dollars, with no subscription.
- Can I use what I make commercially?
- Yes. You own what you make on Leap, so you can use it commercially, and we never train AI on it. The people and brands shown in a result can still have rights in it; the Terms say more.
- Is there an API?
- Yes. Leap's REST API runs it as google/veo-3.1-lite, at the same price per run as the studio, and agents can call it through Leap's MCP server. The request is at the bottom of this page.
- Do I need a Google account?
- No. Leap sends your request to Google's model and gives you what it makes. One Leap account runs Veo 3.1 Lite and every other model, in the studio, through the API and from your agents.
Your idea, Veo 3.1 Lite.
Every run shows its price before it starts, and one that fails costs nothing.
Make it with Veo 3.1 LiteFor developers
Run Veo 3.1 Lite from code
- Model ID
- google/veo-3.1-lite
- Makes
- Video
- Pricing
- Per run, quoted first: POST /v1/quotes
Inputs
What the model takes. Leave out anything with a default.
The request
The same envelope for every model; only the model and its input change. With prefer: wait=60 the answer holds the result when the run finishes within a minute; a longer one is read again by its ID. Agents can call it through the MCP server at app.tryleap.ai/api/mcp.
curl https://api.tryleap.ai/v1/generations \ -H "x-api-key: $LEAP_API_KEY" \ -H "content-type: application/json" \ -H "prefer: wait=60" \ -d '{ "model": "google/veo-3.1-lite", "input": { "prompt": "The colossal jellyfish pulses and drifts slowly across the dusk sky above the desert town, its glowing tendrils sway and trail over the rooftops, the tiny people on the street look up, the camera tilts up slowly. Dreamlike, cinematic." } }' # Video often outlasts the wait and answers "queued" or "running".# Put its "id" in GENERATION_ID and read it again until it is done:# curl https://api.tryleap.ai/v1/generations/$GENERATION_ID -H "x-api-key: $LEAP_API_KEY"