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Veo 3
Veo 3 is Google DeepMind's May 2025 text-to-video model and the first mainstream generator to produce synchronized dialogue and ambient audio alongside video. It renders up to 4K-capable clips with cinematic camera motion, and is available through Vertex AI, the Gemini API, and the consumer Gemini app (Veo 3 and Veo 3 Fast).
Model specs
- Vendor
- Family
- Veo
- Released
- 2025-05
- Context window
- 1,024 tokens
- Modalities
- text, vision, audio, video
- Input price
- n/a
- Output price
- n/a
- Pricing as of
- 2026-04-20
Strengths
- First mainstream video model with native synchronised audio
- High-fidelity camera motion — pans, tilts, dolly shots
- Strong physics plausibility for natural motion
- Every clip tagged with SynthID for provenance
Limitations
- Per-second pricing can be expensive for long clips
- Clip length is limited (typically several seconds per generation)
- Safety filters restrict people-generation in some contexts
- Very compute-intensive — Veo 3 Fast tier offers lower-latency, lower-quality alternative
Use cases
- Short-form video ads and social content
- Animated storyboards for film and TV pre-visualization
- Product demos and explainer clips
- Internal training and marketing videos
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Score | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Human preference vs. Veo 2 | strongly preferred | 2025-05 |
| Audio sync quality | industry-leading at launch | 2025-05 |
| Physics plausibility (internal evals) | SOTA | 2025-05 |
Frequently asked questions
What is Veo 3?
Veo 3 is Google DeepMind's May 2025 text-to-video model. It generates short cinematic clips with synchronized dialogue and ambient audio — the first mainstream generative video model to produce native sound alongside video — and is available via Vertex AI, the Gemini API, and the Gemini consumer app.
What is the difference between Veo 3 and Veo 3 Fast?
Veo 3 is the flagship tier optimised for maximum quality. Veo 3 Fast is a lower-latency, lower-cost variant for quick iterations and bulk generation — fidelity is slightly reduced but turnaround time is much shorter.
How much does Veo 3 cost?
Veo 3 uses per-second of-video pricing on Vertex AI and the Gemini API, typically in the range of a few tens of cents per second at launch. Exact rates vary by tier and region — check Google's pricing page for current values.
Can Veo 3 produce audio?
Yes. Veo 3 was the first major text-to-video model to natively generate synchronised dialogue, music, and ambient audio alongside the visual clip, reducing the need for a separate TTS or sound design pipeline.
Sources
- Google DeepMind — Veo 3 — accessed 2026-04-20
- Google Cloud — Video generation on Vertex AI — accessed 2026-04-20