About Veo 3.1
The Veo 3.1 API for final renders: text to video, image to video with a first and last frame, and clip extension. Clips of 4 to 8 seconds at 720p with sound, billed per clip at 10% under Google's price.
Call it with the model name google/veo-3.1/text-to-video on POST /jobs/createTask, from $1.44.
Introduction
Veo 3.1 text-to-video turns a written scene into a 4, 6 or 8 second 720p clip with sound, in 16:9 or 9:16.
google/veo-3.1/text-to-video
Request parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
prompt | Yes | Describe what you want to make. |
aspect_ratio | No | The shape of the frame: wide, square or tall. 16:9 · 9:16 · Default: 16:9 |
duration_seconds | No | Length of the generated clip. 4 · 6 · 8 · Default: 8 |
Pricing
Prices are in USD. The API uses a separate USD balance. Website credits cannot be used or transferred to it, and API funds cannot be transferred to website credits. When a task is accepted, we reserve the maximum quoted amount from your API balance. On completion, we charge for actual usage, never more than the hold, and release the remainder. If the task fails, the hold is released.
| Option | USD per run |
|---|---|
| duration_seconds 4 | $1.44 |
| duration_seconds 6 | $2.16 |
| duration_seconds 8 | $2.88 |
Send the same request body to POST /jobs/quote to see the estimated and maximum USD charge before running. A quote does not run the task or charge your balance.
API quick start
Call the Veo 3.1 API in three steps
- Create an API key. Sign in to PopNow and create a key in the API console. Keys start with sk-popnow-. API calls use your separate USD balance.
- Send the request. POST /jobs/createTask with model google/veo-3.1/text-to-video and an input object that follows the parameter table. The response returns a task ID straight away.
- Get the result. Poll GET /jobs/recordInfo with the task ID, or pass a callBackUrl and we post the result to it. Download the output links when the task succeeds.
# 1. Create the task. Keep the Idempotency-Key if you retry after a network error.
export IDEMPOTENCY_KEY="$(uuidgen)"
curl -X POST https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/createTask \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Idempotency-Key: $IDEMPOTENCY_KEY" \
-d '{
"model": "google/veo-3.1/text-to-video",
"input": {
"prompt": "A slow aerial shot drifting over a misty pine forest at sunrise",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"duration_seconds": 8
}
}'
# 2. Copy data.taskId from the response, then poll until state is succeeded, failed, canceled or expired.
TASK_ID="TASK_ID_FROM_RESPONSE"
curl "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/recordInfo?taskId=$TASK_ID" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY"Replace the prompt and any links with your own. The API tab has the response, polling and callback reference.
Veo 3.1 price on other platforms
| Options | fal | |
|---|---|---|
| 720p · 4sGuaranteed | −10% vs fal$1.4400/ request | $1.6000/ request |
| 720p · 6sGuaranteed | −10% vs fal$2.1600/ request | $2.4000/ request |
| 720p · 8sGuaranteed | −10% vs fal$2.8800/ request | $3.2000/ request |
Each platform's public API list price for the same model and settings, checked Nov 6, 2026.
Veo 3.1 API questions
How much does the Veo 3.1 API cost?
Veo 3.1 starts at $1.44 per run with Create Video, its cheapest task. Prices by option: 4 $1.44 per run, 6 $2.16 per run, 8 $2.88 per run. The API uses a separate USD balance. When a task is accepted, we reserve the maximum quoted amount from your API balance. On completion, we charge for actual usage, never more than the hold, and release the remainder. If the task fails, the hold is released.
What is the model name for Veo 3.1 in the API?
Put google/veo-3.1/text-to-video for Create Video; google/veo-3.1/image-to-video for Image to Video; google/veo-3.1/video-extend for Extend Video in the model field of POST /jobs/createTask.
Will Google keep offering Veo 3.1?
Veo 3.1 became generally available on Google Cloud on November 17, 2025, and Google lists its retirement date as "November 17, 2026 or later". The preview versions in the Gemini API were shut down on October 22, 2026, and for new Gemini API projects Google points to Gemini Omni Flash. If this model ever stops being available here, we will say so and suggest a replacement such as [Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash](/models/gemini-omni-1-1-flash).
What are the limits of the Veo 3.1 API?
Clip length: 4–8 s; Aspect ratios: 16:9 · 9:16; Prompt length (characters): 4,000. Requests outside these limits are rejected before anything is charged.
Can I try Veo 3.1 without writing code?
Run Veo 3.1 in the Playground with your API USD balance, without an API key. Each run appears in your developer history with its matching code.
All Veo models
- Veo 3.1 Lite APIVeo 3.1 Lite API for low-cost drafts and high-volume tests: text, image, reference and extend modes, sound in every clip, from $0.18 per 4-second 720p clip.From $0.18 per run
- Veo 3.1 APIThe Veo 3.1 API for final renders: text to video, image to video with a first and last frame, and clip extension. Clips of 4 to 8 seconds at 720p with sound, billed per clip at 10% under Google's price.From $1.44 per run
- Veo 3.1 Fast APIThe Veo 3.1 Fast API for clips on a production cadence: text, first and last frame, up to 3 reference images and extension, 720p with sound from $0.36 a clip.From $0.36 per run