Veo 3.1 Lite. The Veo built for volume.
Google's most cost-effective Veo keeps the family's native audio and first and last frame control at the lowest Veo price. Ask for it by name in Treza chat, or set it on any video node.
- 4 to 8 second clips
- 16:9 and 9:16
- Native audio
- First and last frame control
- Lowest cost Veo
Veo 3.1 Lite is the entry point to Google's Veo family, the one to reach for when a job is counted in clips rather than shots. It takes a prompt or a starting image, returns 4, 6, or 8 second clips in landscape or vertical, and generates dialogue, ambience, and effects in sync. Durations, formats, keyframes, and audio match Veo 3.1 and Fast, at a fraction of the flagship's price per second.
That price changes what is reasonable to try. Render a prompt four ways in one batch, pick the direction, and move only the keeper up to Veo 3.1 for the hero cut. Or keep it on Lite end to end: Treza's Fact of the Day template animates four scene stills into 8 second Lite clips on a daily schedule, audio off, under a narrator and a music bed.
The lowest Veo price
Google's most affordable Veo tier, so exploring a prompt several ways is routine rather than a budget call.
Native audio, or none
Dialogue, ambience, and effects arrive with the frames. Switch audio off per generation and silent clips bill at a lower rate still.
Real bookends in the draft
Start on a product photo and land on an end card. First and last frame control matches the flagship, so a Lite take is judged with the real frames in place.
A prompt that moves up the family
Lite, Fast, and Veo 3.1 share durations, formats, and keyframes. A prompt that works here re-renders on either sibling without edits.
What to make with Veo 3.1 Lite
Real prompts, and what comes back. Every one runs in Treza chat or as a node on the canvas.
“A golden retriever shakes off water on a lake dock at sunset, 9:16, 4 seconds”
A short vertical clip with the splash and lake sounds.
“Four takes of a candle being lit on a windowsill, a different time of day in each”
A batch to choose a mood from, in one run.
“A street musician plays saxophone under a bridge at night, 8 seconds”
A full 8 second beat with the music and echo in sync.
“Animate this photo (attached): steam rises from the mug, the light shifts slowly”
Image-to-video from your frame, with quiet room tone.
“Start on this packaging photo and end on this logo card”
A keyframed product beat that lands on your end card.
“A lighthouse beam sweeps through fog, no audio, for a narrated Short”
A picture-only scene clip, ready for a voiceover on top.
Veo 3.1 Lite is one node on a canvas
Chain it with language, image, and video models, then publish the whole pipeline as an API. See how a full AI video pipeline fits together.
- Step 01
Draft the brief
A language model node expands a one-line idea into a detailed, on-brand prompt before it ever reaches the model.
- Step 02
Generate with Veo 3.1 Lite
Run variants in parallel, compare against other models on the same prompt, and keep every result in run history.
- Step 03
Publish it as an API
The pipeline becomes a versioned endpoint. Your product calls it with the typed /invoke API or any OpenAI SDK.
Veo 3.1 Lite as an API, priced per clip
The Veo 3.1 Lite API
Build a pipeline with Veo 3.1 Lite on a node and publish it. It becomes a versioned HTTP endpoint: the typed /invoke route enqueues a run and returns a run id to poll, and an OpenAI-compatible route works with SDKs you already use. Agents connect over MCP the same way. Your prompt engineering ships inside the pipeline, so every caller gets your quality, and swapping the model later does not change the API your product calls.
Veo 3.1 Lite pricing
Prepaid credits, no subscription. Each clip is charged at Veo 3.1 Lite's own rate from your balance, shown before you run, and only successful generations are charged, so a failed run costs nothing. Credit packs start at $5 and never expire, which suits spiky production schedules. Run history records the cost of every generation, per node, so spend is auditable rather than a surprise.
Veo 3.1 Lite, answered
How is Veo 3.1 Lite different from Veo 3.1 Fast and Veo 3.1?
All three take 4, 6, or 8 second clips in 16:9 or 9:16, with first and last frame images and native audio. The difference is where each sits on price and polish. Lite is the most affordable, built for volume and quick iteration. Fast is the middle tier. Veo 3.1 is the flagship for shots that have to look their best. A common pattern drafts on Lite and re-renders the keeper higher up the family.
Does Veo 3.1 Lite generate audio?
Yes. Dialogue, ambience, and effects are generated in sync with the picture, as on the rest of the Veo family. Turn audio off per generation when narration or music will be added later, and silent clips bill at a lower rate.
Can I use Veo 3.1 Lite in Treza chat?
Yes. Ask for Veo 3.1 Lite by name and chat renders the clip in the background, then posts it into the conversation when it is ready. Attach an image to use as the first frame. For a first and last frame together, or a batch of up to four takes, put Lite on a Video Generation node on the canvas.
How much does Veo 3.1 Lite cost on Treza?
Treza uses prepaid credits with no subscription. Each clip is charged at Veo 3.1 Lite's rate from your balance, and only successful generations are charged. Credit packs start at $5 and never expire.
Can I call Veo 3.1 Lite through an API?
Yes. Build a pipeline that uses Veo 3.1 Lite and publish it as a versioned HTTP endpoint. Call the typed /invoke API from your product, or point any OpenAI SDK at the OpenAI-compatible endpoint. If a better model ships later, swap it on the node without changing the API your product calls.
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