Google Veo 3.1 Fast — Google's fast-tier Veo 3.1 — 1080p with native synchronised audio.

Google · From 71 credits / 4s on Dahab Studio.

Veo 3.1 Fast is Google's lower-latency tier of the Veo 3.1 family. It generates 4–8 second 1080p clips with native synchronised audio (ambient sound, dialogue, music) and supports two-keyframe interpolation: a start image and a last frame, for smooth scripted transitions. Dahab Studio routes this through Replicate at $0.149/second.

Specs

  • Max duration: 8s
  • Resolution: 1080p
  • Aspect ratios: 16:9, 9:16
  • Native audio: Yes
  • Multi-reference: No
  • Pricing: 71 cr / 4s, 95 cr / 8s

Use cases

  • Polished social ads: When the brand bar is high and the budget allows for premium output — Veo 3.1 Fast nails motion physics and lighting.
  • Two-keyframe transitions: Provide a first frame and a last frame; Veo interpolates the camera motion smoothly between them. Used by Dahab Studio Flow for cinematic cuts.
  • Native-audio dialogue clips: Veo speaks the dialogue directly in the video output for English prompts — no separate TTS step needed.
  • Brand cinematics: Hero videos for landing pages where photorealism matters more than per-second cost.

Veo 3.1 Fast vs alternatives

  • vs Veo 3.1 (full quality): Veo 3.1 Fast trades a bit of detail for ~3× lower cost ($0.149 vs $0.40 per second). Use Fast for iteration, Full for final delivery.
  • vs Grok Imagine Video: Veo wins on photorealism and physics. Grok wins on cost and longer max duration (15s vs 8s).
  • vs Pika 2.0: Native audio in the same generation pass. Pika audio is a separate paid step.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Veo 3.1 Fast cost on Dahab?
A 6-second clip is 71 credits (~71 EGP). 8-second max is 95 credits. Pay-as-you-go, no subscription.
Does Veo 3.1 Fast support Arabic?
For visual prompts yes. For native English-audio output yes. For native Arabic spoken dialogue, route through Dahab's Talking Head which combines Veo video with ElevenLabs Egyptian TTS.
What's the difference between Fast and full Veo 3.1?
Fast is ~3× cheaper at $0.149/s vs $0.40/s and slightly less detailed. Full Veo 3.1 outputs the same resolution but with more refined motion and lighting. Use Fast for drafting, Full for final renders.
Can I supply a start and end frame?
Yes. Veo 3.1 accepts both an image (start frame) and a last_frame_image (end frame) and interpolates between them. Used by Dahab Studio Flow for keyframe-driven cuts.
What aspect ratios are supported?
16:9 and 9:16 only. Veo does not currently support 1:1, 4:3, or 3:4.

Related models

  • Google Veo 3.1 — Google's premium Veo 3.1 tier — top-quality 1080p with native audio.
  • Grok Imagine Video — xAI's native-audio video model — fast, cheap, and 1080p out of the box.
  • Kling V3 Omni — Multi-reference video — up to 4 images + 1 video + audio output in one model.

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