Veo 3 Pricing 2026: Plans and Real Cost per Video
Everyone gets 50 free Flow credits a day, enough for two Veo 3.1 Fast clips. Google AI Pro, reported at $19.99/month, adds 1,000 credits, which is about $0.40 per 8-second Fast clip; through the Gemini API the same clip is $0.80 at 720p or $0.96 at 1080p. The catch is that failed generations can still use credits, monthly credits don't roll over, and the price of extra credits is not published.
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Prices checked against Google Veo 3 (Veo 3.1)'s pricing page on . USD, US prices.
The numbers Google Veo 3 (Veo 3.1)'s pricing page does not show
$4.99/mo
Cheapest paid plan
$0.08
One 8-second output, from
$19.99/mo
100 a month, from
Plan price divided by what one output consumes. The arithmetic for every plan is below.
Plans
Google Veo 3 (Veo 3.1) plans and prices
Google's Veo 3.1 video model with native audio. Consumers use it in Google Flow and the Gemini app through Google AI plans (Flow credits); developers pay per second through the Gemini API.
Free plan: "With or without a subscription, you receive 50 Google Flow credits per day", with no rollover. Non-subscribers may not be able to generate video at peak hours.
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly (per month) | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google AI Plus | $4.99 | n/a | 200 Flow credits/month (+50/day). US price after the June 2026 cut from $7.99 (Google's own offer terms state $4.99/month). Plus cannot buy extra AI credits. |
| Google AI Pro | $19.99 | n/a | 1,000 Flow credits/month (+50/day). Reported US price. Can buy extra AI credits at an unpublished price. |
| Google AI Ultra $100 | $99.99 | n/a | 10,000 Flow credits/month (+50/day); Ultra rates (Fast 10, Lite 5). Reported US price. Launched at Google I/O 2026. |
| Google AI Ultra $200 | $199.99 | n/a | 25,000 Flow credits/month (+50/day). Reported US price. Cut from $250 to $200 at Google I/O 2026. |
Credits
What the credits actually buy
Flow credits per generation: Veo 3.1 Lite (4s, 6s or 8s) 10, or 5 on Ultra; Veo 3.1 Fast (4s, 6s or 8s) 20, or 10 on Ultra; Veo 3.1 Quality (8s) 100 for all users; Gemini Omni Flash 720p 8s 12. "Costs... are per generation, not per request", and a single request may generate 2 videos. Monthly credits don't roll over. Gemini API, per second with audio: Veo 3.1 Standard $0.40 (720p or 1080p), $0.60 (4K); Fast $0.10 (720p), $0.12 (1080p), $0.30 (4K); Lite $0.05 (720p), $0.08 (1080p).
The derived number
What one 8-second video really costs
The unit: one 8-second Veo 3.1 Fast video with audio (20 Flow credits, 10 on Ultra; Gemini API at 1080p). Plan price divided by what one output consumes.
| Plan | Cost of one | How we got it |
|---|---|---|
| Google AI Plus | $0.50 | 200 / 20 = 10 Fast videos; $4.99 / 10 = $0.50 (monthly credits only) |
| Google AI Pro | $0.40 | 1,000 / 20 = 50 Fast videos; $19.99 / 50 = $0.40 (monthly credits only) |
| Google AI Ultra $100 | $0.10 | 10,000 / 10 = 1,000 Fast videos; $99.99 / 1,000 = $0.10 |
| Google AI Ultra $200 | $0.08 | 25,000 / 10 = 2,500 Fast videos; $199.99 / 2,500 = $0.08 |
| Google AI Pro, Veo 3.1 Quality | $2 | $19.99 / 1,000 credits x 100 = $2.00 ($1.00 on Ultra $100) |
| Gemini API veo-3.1-fast 1080p | $0.96 | $0.12/s x 8 = $0.96 (720p: $0.10/s = $0.80) |
| Gemini API veo-3.1 Standard | $3.20 | $0.40/s x 8 = $3.20 |
| Gemini API veo-3.1-lite 720p | $0.40 | $0.05/s x 8 = $0.40 |
Heavy use
What 100 videos a month cost
| Plan | 100 a month | How we got it |
|---|---|---|
| Free | n/a | 50 credits a day x 30 = 1,500 credits = 75 Fast videos at most, with peak-hour blocks; not 100. |
| Google AI Plus | n/a | 200 + 1,500 daily credits = 85 Fast videos, only if the daily credits are used every day. Plus cannot buy credits. |
| Google AI Pro | $19.99 | 1,000 monthly + 1,500 daily credits = 125 Fast videos, only if daily credits are used every day. Monthly credits alone cover 50. |
| Google AI Ultra $100 | $99.99 | 100 x 10 = 1,000 of 10,000 credits. |
| Gemini API | $96 | veo-3.1-fast 1080p: 100 x $0.96 = $96 (720p $80; Lite 720p $40; Standard $320). |
One plan, every model
Paying for Google Veo 3 (Veo 3.1) and three other AI tools?
Hooked Pro is $29 a month for 1,000 credits across Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Nano Banana Pro and GPT Image 2, plus AI UGC ads, captions and TikTok slideshows in the same plan. Or pay $89 once for the Studio and run it on your own API keys, at the provider's price.
Same yardstick
The same maths on Hooked
Google is cheaper for Veo: about $0.40 per 8-second Veo 3.1 Fast clip on Google AI Pro, against 80 credits ($2.32 at 720p) on Hooked Pro. On Hooked Studio ($89 one-time, bring your own API keys) you pay Google's own API price, $0.80 for that clip or $0.40 for Veo 3.1 Lite. Hooked's case is Veo next to Kling and Seedance in one plan, with UGC ads, captions and slideshows built on top.
| On Hooked | Credits | Pro, monthly | Pro, yearly | Studio, your own key | 100 a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veo 3.1 Lite, 720p | 32 | $0.93 | $0.77 | $0.32 to the provider | $116 (Pro + 1 × 1,500-credit pack + 2 × 500-credit pack) |
| Kling 3.0, 1080p | 72 | $2.09 | $1.74 | $0.72 to the provider | $235 (Pro + 1 × 4,000-credit pack + 1 × 1,500-credit pack + 2 × 500-credit pack) |
| Veo 3.1 Fast, 720p | 80 | $2.32 | $1.93 | $0.80 to the provider | $246 (Pro + 1 × 4,000-credit pack + 2 × 1,500-credit pack) |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | 88 | $2.55 | $2.13 | $0.96 to the provider | $267 (Pro + 2 × 4,000-credit pack) |
Pro is $29/month or $290/year for 1,000 credits a month; extra credits come in packs from $19 for 500. The Studio is $89 once and runs on your own API keys, so you pay the model provider directly at their rate.
Make the same video on Hooked
- 8-second AI videos from $0.93 each on Pro (Veo 3.1 Lite, 720p)
- Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Nano Banana Pro and GPT Image 2 in one plan: no second subscription per model
- Or $89 once for the Studio with your own API keys
Read the small print
Costs that are easy to miss
- Monthly Flow credits don't roll over, and the 50 daily credits reset each day.
- A single Flow request may generate 2 videos, and each generation is charged.
- Google AI Plus cannot buy extra credits; Pro and Ultra can, at a price that is not published.
- Non-subscribers may be blocked from generating video at peak hours.
- The Gemini API has no free tier for Veo.
Honesty note
What we could not confirm
- Google AI plan prices come from Google's blog and search snippets, not a pricing page read in USD; one third party lists Plus at $4.99.
- Annual prices for Google AI plans were not checked.
- The price of extra AI credits on Pro and Ultra is not published.
- Vertex AI rates were not checked; only Gemini API rates are shown.
- The math assumes one generation per request; Flow's 2-videos default would double the credits.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does Veo 3 cost?
In Google Flow, an 8-second Veo 3.1 Fast clip costs 20 credits (10 on Ultra). Google AI plans are reported at $4.99 (Plus), $19.99 (Pro), $99.99 and $199.99 (Ultra) per month. On the Gemini API, Veo 3.1 Fast is $0.10 per second at 720p and $0.12 at 1080p.
Can I use Veo 3 for free?
Yes. Everyone gets 50 Flow credits a day, which covers two Veo 3.1 Fast or five Lite clips, though non-subscribers may be blocked at peak hours.
How many Flow credits does a Veo 3.1 video use?
Lite 10 (5 on Ultra), Fast 20 (10 on Ultra) and Quality 100 for everyone, per 8-second generation.
How much does the Veo 3.1 API cost?
Per second with audio: Standard $0.40 (720p or 1080p) and $0.60 (4K); Fast $0.10 (720p), $0.12 (1080p) and $0.30 (4K); Lite $0.05 (720p) and $0.08 (1080p). You are charged only if a video is generated.
Do Flow credits roll over?
No. Monthly credits don't roll over, and daily free credits reset each day.
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Before you pay for Google Veo 3 (Veo 3.1)
Sources
- https://support.google.com/flow/answer/16526234?hl=en
- https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing
- https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/google-one/google-ai-subscriptions/
- https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/google-one/google-ai-plus-availability/
- https://support.google.com/googleone/answer/16287445?hl=en
- https://costgoat.com/pricing/google-flow
- https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/google-flow-veo-stuck-in-queued-state-oops-something-went-wrong-failed-generations-deducting-credits-google-ai-ultra/173335
- https://support.google.com/gemini/thread/349357582/veo3-credits-gone-but-no-video?hl=en
- https://support.google.com/gemini/thread/365577528/paying-but-not-working-simply-google-cheating-us-see-how-its-violation-of-policies-veo3?hl=en
- https://www.trustpilot.com/review/labs.google
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