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  • Veo 3.1 ×
  • Luma ×

Comparator · Video

Starting price$4.99/mo · $30
Free tierno · no
Plans documented5 · 5
Platforms1 · 2
Comparison of Veo 3.1, Luma
Veo 3.1
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Luma
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Category Video Video
Main use cases
  • Generating short clips from text prompts
  • Animating still images into video
  • Creating video with synchronized audio
  • Prototyping ads and storyboards
  • Adding video generation to apps via API
  • Generating video clips from text or images
  • Creating images with multiple models
  • Editing and iterating on visual content
  • Collaborating with guest editors
Best for Developers adding video generation, Marketers and content creators, Filmmakers prototyping scenes Video creators, Creative agencies, Marketers producing visual content
Platforms API Web, API
Pricing model Paid Paid
Pricing

Gemini API paid tier, per second: Veo 3.1 Standard $0.40 (720p/1080p), $0.60 (4K); Fast $0.10-$0.30; Lite $0.05-$0.08. Consumer access via Google AI Plus $4.99/mo and Google AI Pro $19.99/mo (US page).

Checked Sep 29, 2026. Official pricing ↗

Plus $30/mo ($300/yr, 10,000 credits); Pro $90/mo ($900/yr, 40,000 credits); Ultra $300/mo ($3,000/yr, 150,000 credits); Team/Enterprise: contact sales.

Checked Sep 29, 2026. Official pricing ↗

Key features
  • Text-to-video generation
  • Image-to-video generation
  • Native audio generated with video
  • Standard, Fast and Lite API variants
  • Up to 4K output on Standard and Fast
  • Per-second API billing
  • Luma Agents across video, image, audio and text
  • Ray 3.2 video model
  • Luma and third-party image/video models
  • Multi-keyframe control (up to 16 per clip) via API
  • HDR generation and EXR export via API
  • Commercial use on all individual plans
Pros
  • Generates audio together with video
  • Lite variant starts at $0.05 per second (720p)
  • Available both via API and Google AI consumer plans
  • Published model card and tech report
  • Commercial use included on all individual plans
  • Up to 20% off with yearly billing
  • Access to third-party models in one place
Limitations
  • Not available on the Gemini API free tier
  • API billed per second of output, so costs scale with length
  • 4K not supported on Veo 3.1 Lite
  • Consumer video generation requires a paid Google AI plan
  • Paid plans start at $30/month billed monthly
  • Usage capped by monthly credits
  • Team and enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
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Verified Oct 1, 2026

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