Veo 3.1 pricing depends on where you run it: Google Flow, a Google AI plan, the Gemini API, or an app that charges per clip. Google sells Veo 3.1 inside its Google AI plans and the API rather than as a subscription of its own. Searches for Veo 3 pricing lead to the same numbers: Google's API docs mark the original Veo 3 models deprecated, and its pricing page lists only Veo 3.1 models. Inside Flow, the model you pick changes the price of a clip tenfold. Below are the current numbers for each route, the clips each plan covers, and the cheapest option for common situations. All prices are in US dollars as of September 2026.
Veo 3.1 pricing at a glance
These are the routes to Veo 3.1 and what one clip costs on each:
| Route | Price | What you get | Veo 3.1 clips covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flow, no plan | $0 | 50 Flow credits a day | Up to 5 Veo 3.1 Lite clips a day; no Quality clips |
| Google AI Plus | $4.99 a month | 200 extra Flow credits a month | 20 more Lite clips, or 2 Quality clips |
| Google AI Pro | $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year | 1,000 extra Flow credits a month | 100 more Lite clips, or 10 Quality clips |
| Google AI Ultra (5x) | $99.99 a month | 10,000 extra Flow credits a month, Lite at 5 credits | 2,000 Lite clips, or 100 Quality clips |
| Google AI Ultra (20x) | $199.99 a month | 25,000 extra Flow credits a month, Lite at 5 credits | 5,000 Lite clips, or 250 Quality clips |
| Gemini API | Per second of video | Pay as you go, no free tier | Any number, billed per second |
| Toybox Video Creator | Pro plan from $9.99 a month for 1,000 credits | 350 credits per Veo 3.1 clip; Lite 180 or 220 | 2 Video Creator clips or 5 Lite clips on Pro credits |
Clip counts assume each request makes one video. Flow charges per video, and a single request can make 2.
Is Veo 3 free or paid?
Veo 3 is both. Flow's allowance is the free part: 50 credits land in every Google account each day, subscribed or not. Everything beyond that allowance is paid.
The free allowance comes with limits:
- Lite only. 50 credits pay for Veo 3.1 Lite clips at 10 each, but not for one Quality clip, which needs 100.
- Busy hours. From about 2 PM to 5 PM UTC, Google's busiest window, accounts with no plan can lose video generation.
- No banking. The daily batch resets after your first generation of the day, and leftovers disappear.
- Not in the Gemini app. Video generation in the Gemini app needs a Google AI plan.
- Not in the API. Every Veo 3.1 model in the Gemini API is paid-only.
So Veo 3 is free for trying a handful of short clips a day in Flow, and paid for anything regular.
What a Veo 3 subscription costs
Google sells Veo 3.1 access inside its Google AI plans, not as a separate Veo subscription. Each plan adds a monthly batch of Flow credits to the free 50 a day, plus higher usage limits in the Gemini app and cloud storage.
| Plan | Price | Extra Flow credits a month | Gemini app limits | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No plan | $0 | None (50 a day only) | Standard limits, no video generation | 15 GB |
| Google AI Plus | $4.99 a month | 200 | 2x standard | 400 GB |
| Google AI Pro | $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year | 1,000 | 4x standard | 5 TB |
| Google AI Ultra (5x) | $99.99 a month, billed monthly only | 10,000 | 5x Pro | 20 TB |
| Google AI Ultra (20x) | $199.99 a month, billed monthly only | 25,000 | 20x Pro | 30 TB |
Because storage and other Google AI features come in the same bundle, the video credits are only part of what you pay for. Monthly Flow credits renew with each billing cycle and don't roll over. Gemini app limits refresh every 5 hours, up to a weekly cap, and media generation uses more of that allowance than chat.
One change matters if you're pricing the Gemini app. Google says Gemini Omni replaces Veo in the Gemini app, though the plan FAQ still mentions a limited Veo 3.1 Lite trial on Pro. To pay for Veo 3.1 itself, count the plan's Flow credits.
How Flow credits turn into clips
The model you pick in Flow sets the price of each video. Google's credits page lists these costs, among others, for Veo 3.1 Lite, Veo 3.1 Quality and Gemini Omni Flash, Google's newer video model:
| Flow model or feature | Credits per video | On Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Veo 3.1 Lite (4, 6 or 8 seconds, or an extension) | 10 | 5 |
| Veo 3.1 Quality | 100 | 100 |
| Gemini Omni Flash at 720p | 7 (4 seconds) to 15 (10 seconds) | Same |
| Gemini Omni Flash at 360p | 4 to 7 | Same |
| Gemini Omni Flash editing a video | 40 | 40 |
| 1080p upscaling | 0 on Plus and Pro; not available without a plan | 0 |
| 4K upscaling | Not available | 50 |
Counting the whole plan price against its monthly Flow credits gives a rough cost per clip:
| Plan | Price per Veo 3.1 Quality clip | Price per Veo 3.1 Lite clip |
|---|---|---|
| Google AI Plus ($4.99, 200 credits) | About $2.50 | About 25 cents |
| Google AI Pro ($19.99, 1,000 credits) | About $2.00 | About 20 cents |
| Google AI Ultra 5x ($99.99, 10,000 credits) | About $1.00 | About 5 cents |
To work it out, divide the plan price by its credits, then multiply by the credits a clip costs. For Pro, $19.99 divided by 1,000 is 2 cents a credit, so a 100-credit Quality clip is about $2.00. The real cost is lower if you also spend the daily 50 free credits, and higher if you regenerate a clip several times before you keep one.
The same math for Toybox: Pro's $9.99 for 1,000 credits is about 1 cent a credit, so a Video Creator clip (350 credits) comes to about $3.50 and a Video Creator Lite clip about $1.80 at 720p or $2.20 at 1080p.
Veo 3 API pricing
The Veo 3 API is paid only. The Gemini API bills every Veo 3.1 model per second of generated video, and none has a free tier. Veo 3.1 Lite has the lowest rates, and on Veo 3.1 a 4K second costs more than a 720p or 1080p one. Google's Gemini API pricing page lists the current per-second rates.
Three billing rules are worth knowing before you build on it:
- Audio is included. The listed prices are for video with audio, which is the default.
- Failures are free. Google says you're charged only if your video is generated successfully, and that an audio processing issue can occasionally stop a video from being made.
- Length drives cost. At the same resolution, an 8-second clip costs twice a 4-second one, and 1080p or 4K requires the full 8 seconds.
The cheapest way to use Veo 3.1
The cheapest way to use Veo 3.1 depends on how many clips you need and which model:
- A few test clips a week. Use Flow with no plan and pick Veo 3.1 Lite. It's free within the daily 50 credits, outside peak hours.
- A few Quality clips a month. Google AI Pro's 1,000 credits cover 10 Quality clips, at about $2.00 each if the plan is only for video.
- Hundreds of clips. Ultra's lower Lite price (5 credits) and 10,000 credits bring a Lite clip to about 5 cents, if you'll really use that volume.
- An app that makes clips automatically. Use the Gemini API, test at 720p and 4 seconds, and move to 8 seconds or 1080p only for finals.
- A US college student. Claim the free Google AI Pro year by December 31, 2026, and cancel before it renews if you don't want to pay $19.99 a month.
For Veo clips alone, Flow costs less per clip than Toybox. The Veo 3.1 walkthrough for Flow and Gemini covers each screen, and the Higgsfield alternatives comparison prices multi-model video apps.
When Toybox Video Creator is worth the higher price
Toybox AI sells Veo 3.1 clips by the credit. Video Creator is powered by Google Veo 3.1, and Video Creator Lite uses Veo 3.1 Lite. Either one takes a Toybox Pro plan or higher, currently $9.99 a month for 1,000 credits, or $29.99 for 3,200 on Max. Video Creator currently charges 350 credits a clip at any length, at 720p; a Lite clip costs 180 credits at 720p or 220 at 1080p. Pro's monthly credits cover 2 Video Creator clips or 5 Lite clips at 720p, and plan credits refresh each billing cycle without rolling over.
Toybox makes sense for someone already making flyers or product images there who needs a clip now and then, at a fixed credit price, with the credits returned automatically if a clip fails. Clips run 4, 6 or 8 seconds in Wide (16:9) or Vertical (9:16). Clips come with sound. There's no separate setting for it, so describe the dialogue, music or ambience you want in the prompt. See current Toybox plans and credit packs, and for how the model works, read the Veo 3 explainer.