Veo 3.1 Fast vs Veo 3.1 Lite

Both Veo 3.1 Fast and Veo 3.1 Lite are available on Scenes AI, and the choice between them is quality against cost. Veo 3.1 Fast rates higher on measured image-to-video quality, while Veo 3.1 Lite is cheaper per second of finished video. Every figure below comes from the same catalogue that bills your account.

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Specifications and rates, straight from the live catalogue.

Veo 3.1 Fast compared with Veo 3.1 Lite
SpecVeo 3.1 FastVeo 3.1 Lite
Made byGoogleGoogle
Quality score68/10062/100
BillingFlat, per clipFlat, per clip
From (per second)$0.049$0.024
Longest scene8s8s
Aspect ratios2 (16:9, 9:16)2 (16:9, 9:16)
Resolutions720p, 1080p, 4k720p, 1080p, 4k
Reference images33
Scene-to-scene morphYesYes
In-video audioAlways onAlways on

Which should you pick?

Use Veo 3.1 Lite while you are still working out whether the idea holds — the whole point of a cheap engine is that a draft you throw away costs very little. Switch to Veo 3.1 Fast for the version you intend to publish. Because Scenes AI shows you a scrubbable preview before any clips are bought, you can settle the structure cheaply and only pay the higher rate once.

Price your own video with either engine on the pricing page, or read the full specs for Veo 3.1 Fast and Veo 3.1 Lite.

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Veo 3.1 Fast scores higher on measured image-to-video quality (68 out of 100), and Veo 3.1 Lite is cheaper to run. If the two are different engines, that is the whole trade-off: pick Veo 3.1 Lite while you are still iterating on an idea, and Veo 3.1 Fast for the version you intend to publish.