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Gemini API video generation API pricing

Google Gemini API (Veo, Gemini Omni): 5 video models with 12 pricing rows, priced per second of video and per 1M tokens, read from the provider's own pages on October 18, 2026. 4 models are retiring or retired: veo-3.1-generate-preview (retiring 2026-10-22); veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview (retiring 2026-10-22); veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview (retiring 2026-10-22); gemini-omni-flash-preview (retiring 2026-10-22).

Read from ai.google.dev. Compare every video generation API

Models
5
Pricing rows
12
Active
1
Retiring or retired
4

Models

Gemini Omni Flash

gemini-omni-1.1-flash

Current

Prices (provider's own wording)

  • $17.50 (video)

    Paid Tier, per 1M tokens in USD

    Per 1M tokens

    Video output tokens

    “Output price (including thinking tokens) · Not available · $9.00 (text), $17.50 (video)”
    ai.google.dev
    “Paid Tier, per 1M tokens in USD”
    Context - ai.google.dev
  • approximately $0.10 per second

    per second (derived by the provider from 5,792 tokens per second of 720p video)

    Provider's estimate, per second - 720p

    Provider's estimate

    Effective rate at 720p (provider estimate, Standard pricing)

    “calculated at a rate of 5,792 tokens per second of 720p video. Under Standard pricing, this equates to an effective price of approximately $0.10 per second.”
    ai.google.dev
  • $1.50 (text / image / video / audio)

    Paid Tier, per 1M tokens in USD

    Per 1M tokens

    Input tokens (text, image, video, audio)

    “Input price · Not available · $1.50 (text / image / video / audio)”
    ai.google.dev
    “Paid Tier, per 1M tokens in USD”
    Context - ai.google.dev
Status

GA

“Our next-generation video generation and editing model, now generally available to developers on the paid tier of the Gemini API.”
ai.google.dev
“gemini-omni-1.1-flash · August 27, 2026 · No shutdown date announced”
Also on the page - ai.google.dev
Max duration

10s per generation; extension up to a total length of 40s

“Output video, 3s-10s (360p/720p/1080p/4K, 24 FPS)”
ai.google.dev
“You can extend videos by 10s, up to a total length of 40s.”
Also on the page - ai.google.dev
Resolutions

360p, 720p (default), 1080p (upscaled), 4k (upscaled)

“1080p · 1080p output (upscaled)”
ai.google.dev
“The default resolution is 720p.”
Also on the page - ai.google.dev
Audio

Yes

“The model generates a video with audio based on your text description.”
ai.google.dev
Image-to-video

Yes

“It excels at turning text and images into video”
ai.google.dev
Video-to-video

editing and extension of input video up to 10s

“Text, Image, Video (up to 10s for editing and extension)”
ai.google.dev
Aspect ratios

16:9 (default), 9:16

“Set the aspect_ratio to "9:16" to create portrait videos. Landscape (16:9) is the default.”
ai.google.dev
  • Gemini API pricing page gives a token rate only for 720p output; per-resolution token rates appear on the Agent Platform page (see google-vertex).

Cross-checks

  • Markdown (.md.txt) pricing page agrees with rendered page

    “Output price (including thinking tokens) · Not available · $9.00 (text) $17.50 (video)^*^”
    ai.google.dev

Retired or retiring

Shut down, past the provider's own retirement date, or scheduled to shut down within six months. Dates are cross-checked against our deprecations tracker.

Veo 3.1 Preview

veo-3.1-generate-preview

Retiring 2026-10-22

Deprecations tracker: shutdown 2026-10-22, replacement gemini-omni-1.1-flash. See the row

Prices (provider's own wording)

  • $0.40 (720p and 1080p)

    Paid Tier, per second in USD

    Per second - 720p/1080p, with audio

    Standard, 720p and 1080p, with audio (default)

    “Veo 3.1 Standard video with audio price (default) · Not available · $0.40 (720p and 1080p)”
    ai.google.dev
    “Paid Tier, per second in USD”
    Context - ai.google.dev
  • $0.60 (4k)

    Paid Tier, per second in USD

    Per second - 4K, with audio

    Standard, 4k, with audio (default)

    “Veo 3.1 Standard video with audio price (default) · Not available · $0.40 (720p and 1080p), $0.60 (4k)”
    ai.google.dev
    “Paid Tier, per second in USD”
    Context - ai.google.dev
Status

retiring

“veo-3.1-generate-preview · October 15, 2025 · October 22, 2026 · gemini-omni-1.1-flash”
ai.google.dev
Max duration

8 seconds

“Veo 3.1 is a model for generating 8-second videos (720p, 1080p, or 4k) with natively generated audio.”
ai.google.dev
“Video duration: Length of the generated video. · 8 seconds, 6 seconds, 4 seconds”
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Resolutions

720p, 1080p (8s only), 4k (8s only)

“The output resolution of the video. · 720p, 1080p (8s length only), 4k (8s length only)”
ai.google.dev
Audio

always on

“Natively generates audio with video.”
ai.google.dev
“Always on”
Also on the page - ai.google.dev
Image-to-video

Yes

“Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video, Video-to-Video · Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video · Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video”
ai.google.dev
Video-to-video

video extension (Video-to-Video listed for Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast)

“Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video, Video-to-Video · Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video · Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video”
ai.google.dev
Aspect ratios

16:9, 9:16

“aspectRatio: The video's aspect ratio. · "16:9" (default), "9:16" · "16:9" (default), "9:16" · "16:9" (default), "9:16"”
ai.google.dev
  • Pricing page labels the row "video with audio price (default)"; no audio-off price is listed for the Gemini API.

Cross-checks

  • Markdown (.md.txt) pricing page agrees with rendered page

    “Veo 3.1 Standard video with audio price (default) · Not available · $0.40 (720p and 1080p) $0.60 (4k)”
    ai.google.dev
  • Veo guide still shows Veo 3 as Stable although its Gemini API shutdown date (June 30, 2026) has passed

    “Status: Model availability · Preview · Preview · Stable”
    ai.google.dev

Veo 3.1 Fast Preview

veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview

Retiring 2026-10-22

Deprecations tracker: shutdown 2026-10-22, replacement gemini-omni-1.1-flash. See the row

Prices (provider's own wording)

  • $0.10 (720p)

    Paid Tier, per second in USD

    Per second - 720p, with audio

    Fast, 720p, with audio (default)

    “Veo 3.1 Fast video with audio price (default) · Not available · $0.10 (720p), $0.12 (1080p), $0.30 (4k)”
    ai.google.dev
    “Paid Tier, per second in USD”
    Context - ai.google.dev
  • $0.12 (1080p)

    Paid Tier, per second in USD

    Per second - 1080p, with audio

    Fast, 1080p, with audio (default)

    “Veo 3.1 Fast video with audio price (default) · Not available · $0.10 (720p), $0.12 (1080p), $0.30 (4k)”
    ai.google.dev
    “Paid Tier, per second in USD”
    Context - ai.google.dev
  • $0.30 (4k)

    Paid Tier, per second in USD

    Per second - 4K, with audio

    Fast, 4k, with audio (default)

    “Veo 3.1 Fast video with audio price (default) · Not available · $0.10 (720p), $0.12 (1080p), $0.30 (4k)”
    ai.google.dev
    “Paid Tier, per second in USD”
    Context - ai.google.dev
Status

retiring

“veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview · October 15, 2025 · October 22, 2026 · gemini-omni-1.1-flash”
ai.google.dev
Max duration

8 seconds

“Video duration: Length of the generated video. · 8 seconds, 6 seconds, 4 seconds”
ai.google.dev
Resolutions

720p, 1080p (8s only), 4k (8s only)

“The output resolution of the video. · 720p, 1080p (8s length only), 4k (8s length only)”
ai.google.dev
Audio

always on

“Natively generates audio with video.”
ai.google.dev
“Always on”
Also on the page - ai.google.dev
Image-to-video

Yes

“Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video, Video-to-Video · Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video · Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video”
ai.google.dev
Video-to-video

video extension (Video-to-Video listed for Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast)

“Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video, Video-to-Video · Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video · Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video”
ai.google.dev
Aspect ratios

16:9, 9:16

“aspectRatio: The video's aspect ratio. · "16:9" (default), "9:16" · "16:9" (default), "9:16" · "16:9" (default), "9:16"”
ai.google.dev

Veo 3.1 Lite Preview

veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview

Retiring 2026-10-22

Deprecations tracker: shutdown 2026-10-22, replacement gemini-omni-1.1-flash. See the row

Prices (provider's own wording)

  • $0.05 (720p)

    Paid Tier, per second in USD

    Per second - 720p, with audio

    Lite, 720p, with audio (default)

    “Veo 3.1 Lite video with audio price (default) · Not available · $0.05 (720p), $0.08 (1080p), (4k output not supported)”
    ai.google.dev
    “Paid Tier, per second in USD”
    Context - ai.google.dev
  • $0.08 (1080p)

    Paid Tier, per second in USD

    Per second - 1080p, with audio

    Lite, 1080p, with audio (default)

    “Veo 3.1 Lite video with audio price (default) · Not available · $0.05 (720p), $0.08 (1080p), (4k output not supported)”
    ai.google.dev
    “Paid Tier, per second in USD”
    Context - ai.google.dev
Status

retiring

“veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview · March 31, 2026 · October 22, 2026 · gemini-omni-1.1-flash”
ai.google.dev
Max duration

8 seconds

“Video duration: Length of the generated video. · 8 seconds, 6 seconds, 4 seconds”
ai.google.dev
Resolutions

720p, 1080p (8s only)

“720p, 1080p (8s length only) · 720p & 1080p (16:9 only)”
ai.google.dev
Audio

always on

“Natively generates audio with video.”
ai.google.dev
“Always on”
Also on the page - ai.google.dev
Image-to-video

Yes

“Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video, Video-to-Video · Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video · Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video”
ai.google.dev
Video-to-video

No

“Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video, Video-to-Video · Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video · Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video”
ai.google.dev
Aspect ratios

16:9, 9:16

“aspectRatio: The video's aspect ratio. · "16:9" (default), "9:16" · "16:9" (default), "9:16" · "16:9" (default), "9:16"”
ai.google.dev

Gemini Omni Flash Preview

gemini-omni-flash-preview

Retiring 2026-10-22

Deprecations tracker: shutdown 2026-10-22, replacement gemini-omni-1.1-flash. See the row

Prices (provider's own wording)

  • $17.50 (video)

    Paid Tier, per 1M tokens in USD

    Per 1M tokens

    Video output tokens

    “Output price (including thinking tokens) · Not available · $9.00 (text), $17.50 (video)”
    ai.google.dev
    “Our next-generation video generation and editing model.”
    Context - ai.google.dev
  • approximately $0.10 per second

    per second (derived by the provider from 5,792 tokens per second of 720p video)

    Provider's estimate, per second - 720p

    Provider's estimate

    Effective rate at 720p (provider estimate, Standard pricing)

    “Billing is based on total output token consumption, calculated at a rate of 5,792 tokens per second of 720p video. Under Standard pricing, this equates to an effective price of approximately $0.10 per second.”
    ai.google.dev
Status

retiring

“gemini-omni-flash-preview · June 30, 2026 · October 22, 2026 · gemini-omni-1.1-flash”
ai.google.dev
Max duration
Not stated
Resolutions
Not stated
Audio
Not stated
Image-to-video
Not stated
Video-to-video
Not stated
Aspect ratios
Not stated
  • Same token prices as gemini-omni-1.1-flash on the pricing page.

Where the docs disagree

  • Gemini API Veo 3: still marked Stable after its shutdown date

    The Veo guide on the Gemini API still shows Veo 3 and Veo 3 Fast with the status Stable, although the deprecations page shut veo-3.0-generate-001 down on June 30, 2026.

    “Status: Model availability · Preview · Preview · Stable”
    Veo guide status row - ai.google.dev

    What this page does: This page follows the deprecations page: Veo 3 is not listed for the Gemini API, which no longer prices it. Deprecations tracker row

FAQ

How much does Gemini API video generation cost?

Veo 3.1 Preview: $0.40 (720p and 1080p), per second, for Standard, 720p and 1080p, with audio (default). Veo 3.1 Fast Preview: $0.10 (720p), per second, for Fast, 720p, with audio (default). Veo 3.1 Lite Preview: $0.05 (720p), per second, for Lite, 720p, with audio (default). Gemini Omni Flash: $17.50 (video), per 1m tokens, for Video output tokens. Gemini Omni Flash Preview: $17.50 (video), per 1m tokens, for Video output tokens. Each is the first generation price the provider lists for the model, in its own unit, as of October 18, 2026; the model cards list every resolution and option.

Which Gemini API video models are retiring or retired?

veo-3.1-generate-preview: retiring 2026-10-22, replacement gemini-omni-1.1-flash; veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview: retiring 2026-10-22, replacement gemini-omni-1.1-flash; veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview: retiring 2026-10-22, replacement gemini-omni-1.1-flash; gemini-omni-flash-preview: retiring 2026-10-22, replacement gemini-omni-1.1-flash.

Sources

Verified from each provider's own pricing pages and video model docs; every quote was string-matched against the page that day. Prices are shown in the provider's own unit and never converted between units. Retirement dates are cross-checked against our deprecations tracker. Prices change without notice; check the linked source before you commit a budget to one.

61 of 61 quotes on this page matched the source pages that day.

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