Sample
Google
video model

Veo 3.1

Google's flagship video model — genuine 4K texture (not upscaled), dialogue/ambient sound/SFX generated in the same pass as the picture, reference-image character consistency, and vertical 9:16 support for broadcast-grade output.

500 cr/secText promptReference image

Excels at

  • True 4K output up to 60fps, no upscaling artifacts
  • Native audio generated in sync with the video, including dialogue
  • Character consistency via up to 3 reference images, plus first/last-frame control

Signal

Use when

  • Broadcast or cinema-grade clips needing native audio sync
  • Vertical (9:16) social/TikTok-style video
  • Shots that need a specific first and/or last frame

Avoid when

  • High-volume budget video work — use Veo 3.1 Fast instead
  • Long multi-shot storyboards in a single generation (use Wan 2.7)

Prompt used for this sample

A paper boat drifting down a rain-slicked city street at dusk, gentle camera follow, cinematic

Also available

Veo 3.1 Fast — Same motion/audio quality, roughly half the credit cost, faster turnaround