Veo 3.1 Fast vs Veo 3.1 Lite
Both run on one Varosity key, over the API or from your agent, at the provider's list price with no markup. Failed renders are never billed.
| Feature | Veo 3.1 Fast | Veo 3.1 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price on Varosity credits | $0.15/s | $0.05/s |
| An 8-second request | $1.20 (8s produced) | $0.40 (8s produced) |
| Clip lengths | 4, 6, 8s | 4, 6, 8s |
| Native audio | Yes | Yes |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9 · 9:16 | 16:9 · 9:16 |
| Inputs | text-to-video · image-to-video | text-to-video · image-to-video |
| Your own provider key | No (Varosity credits only) | No (Varosity credits only) |
| Trade-offs | — | — |
| Model ID | veo-3.1 | veo-3.1-lite |
Pick Veo 3.1 Fast for
Talking-head and dialogue clips with synced native audio at a lower price than full Veo; the default Veo for iteration.
Instead: veo-3.1-quality for hero shots; veo-3.1-lite for bulk drafts; kling-3.0 if you need 10s in one take.
Veo 3.1 Fast details and examplePick Veo 3.1 Lite for
Cheapest Veo tier with native audio, for high-volume drafts, storyboard tests and A/B prompt variants.
Instead: veo-3.1 or veo-3.1-quality once a prompt is approved; grok-imagine-video for cheap audio clips beyond 8s.
Veo 3.1 Lite details and example