Google Veo 3.1 Lite

Cost-effective Veo video generation for high-volume applications

About model

On Together AI, Google Veo 3.1 Lite costs $0.05 per video.

Veo 3.1 Lite is Google's most cost-effective video generation model, built on the Veo 3.1 foundation for high-volume applications and rapid iteration. It supports both text-to-video and image-to-video generation at 720p or 1080p, with optional native audio, making it suited to teams that need to produce many clips quickly and keep per-video cost low. Available on Together AI.

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Veo 3.1 Family

Lite

Built on the Veo 3.1 foundation for high-volume generation

Output Resolution

1080p

720p or 1080p output

Native Audio

Optional

Include or exclude generated audio per request

Model key capabilities

High-Volume Generation: Designed for applications that generate many clips and iterate rapidly
Text & Image to Video: Generates video from a text prompt or animates a supplied image
Optional Native Audio: Adds generated audio to clips when needed, or produces silent video
Available on Together AI: Serverless access through the Together AI API

API usage

cURL
Python
Typescript

Endpoint:

google/veo-3.1-lite

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.together.ai/v2/videos \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOGETHER_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "model": "google/veo-3.1-lite",
    "prompt": "some penguins building a snowman"
  }'

from together import Together

client = Together()

# Create a video generation job
job = client.videos.create(
    prompt="A serene sunset over the ocean with gentle waves",
    model="google/veo-3.1-lite"
)

import Together from "together-ai";

const together = new Together();

async function main() {
  // Create a video generation job
  const job = await together.videos.create({
    prompt: "A serene sunset over the ocean with gentle waves",
    model: "google/veo-3.1-lite"
  });

Model card
Architecture Overview:
• Cost-optimized member of Google's Veo 3.1 family
• Text and image input with video output at 720p or 1080p
• Optional native audio generation

Training Methodology:
• Developed by Google on the Veo 3.1 foundation, optimized for cost-efficient, high-volume video generation

Performance Characteristics:
• Google positions Veo 3.1 Lite as its most cost-effective video model, matching the generation speed of Veo 3.1 Fast
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Prompting
Together AI API Access:
• Access Google Veo 3.1 Lite via Together AI APIs using the endpoint google/veo-3.1-lite
• Authenticate using your Together AI API key in request headers
• Create a video request from a text prompt or an input image, choosing 720p or 1080p and whether to include audio, then poll until the video completes
• Available on Together AI with serverless access
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Applications & use cases
High-Volume Video Applications:
• Generate large batches of clips for apps and automated pipelines
• Prototype video concepts before committing to a higher-fidelity model
• Keep per-clip cost low across iterative workflows

Advertising & Social:
• Produce video ad variants from text briefs
• Animate product images into short social clips
• Test creative directions quickly at scale

Education & Explainers:
• Create visual explanations and demonstrations from text
• Turn illustrations into animated teaching content
• Add narration-friendly audio when needed
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Model specifications

Model data

Model provider
Google
Type
Video
Main use cases
Text-to-Video
Image-to-Video
Resolution/Duration
720p-1080p
Deployment
Serverless
Endpoint
google/veo-3.1-lite
Price
$0.05 / video
Input modalities
Text
Image
Output modalities
Video

Released
March 30, 2026
Category
Video

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Google Veo 3.1 Lite

About model

API usage

Model card

Prompting

Applications & use cases