Veo 3.1 baseline
What is Veo 3.1?
Veo 3.1 is Google DeepMind's AI video model. We use it as the baseline so you can find a higher overall score, a lower price, or stronger category results.
- Overall score
- 56.0
- Price per second
- $0.40/sec
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Editor's recommendation
Start with Seedance 2.0 for the highest overall score
Seedance 2.0 ranks first at 72.0 overall and $0.12/sec. Use the ranking to compare its price and score with Veo 3.1.
Ranked by overall score
The 10 best Veo 3.1 alternatives
Each model uses the same published baseline. Compare the score, price, gap from Veo 3.1, and available side-by-side evidence.
Seedance 2.0 ranks first at 72.0 overall and $0.12 per second.
Rank 1
Seedance 2.0
ByteDance
Seedance 2.0 scores 16.0 points above Veo 3.1 overall.
Overall score
72.0
56.0
- Overall score
- 72.0
- Price per second
- $0.12/sec
- Score vs Veo 3.1
- 16.0 points higher
- Price vs Veo 3.1
- $0.28/sec less
Rank 2
Seedance 2.0 Fast
ByteDance
Seedance 2.0 Fast scores 14.0 points above Veo 3.1 overall.
Overall score
70.0
56.0
- Overall score
- 70.0
- Price per second
- $0.076/sec
- Score vs Veo 3.1
- 14.0 points higher
- Price vs Veo 3.1
- $0.32/sec less
Rank 3
HappyHorse-1.0
Alibaba (Wan)
HappyHorse-1.0 scores 6.0 points above Veo 3.1 overall.
Overall score
62.0
56.0
- Overall score
- 62.0
- Price per second
- $0.11/sec
- Score vs Veo 3.1
- 6.0 points higher
- Price vs Veo 3.1
- $0.29/sec less
Rank 4
Kling 3 Pro
Kling AI (Kuaishou)
Kling 3 Pro scores 6.0 points above Veo 3.1 overall.
Overall score
62.0
56.0
- Overall score
- 62.0
- Price per second
- $0.14/sec
- Score vs Veo 3.1
- 6.0 points higher
- Price vs Veo 3.1
- $0.26/sec less
Rank 5
Kling 2.6
Kling AI (Kuaishou)
Kling 2.6 scores 4.0 points above Veo 3.1 overall.
Overall score
60.0
56.0
- Overall score
- 60.0
- Price per second
- $0.070/sec
- Score vs Veo 3.1
- 4.0 points higher
- Price vs Veo 3.1
- $0.33/sec less
Rank 6
Grok Imagine 1.0
xAI
Grok Imagine 1.0 scores 2.0 points above Veo 3.1 overall.
Overall score
58.0
56.0
- Overall score
- 58.0
- Price per second
- $0.070/sec
- Score vs Veo 3.1
- 2.0 points higher
- Price vs Veo 3.1
- $0.33/sec less
Rank 7
PixVerse v5.5
PixVerse
PixVerse v5.5 scores 1.0 point below Veo 3.1 overall.
Overall score
55.0
56.0
- Overall score
- 55.0
- Price per second
- $0.010/sec
- Score vs Veo 3.1
- 1.0 points lower
- Price vs Veo 3.1
- $0.39/sec less
Rank 8
Grok 2025
xAI
Grok 2025 scores 2.0 points below Veo 3.1 overall.
Overall score
54.0
56.0
- Overall score
- 54.0
- Price per second
- $0.070/sec
- Score vs Veo 3.1
- 2.0 points lower
- Price vs Veo 3.1
- $0.33/sec less
Rank 9
Seedance 1.5 Pro
ByteDance
Seedance 1.5 Pro scores 3.0 points below Veo 3.1 overall.
Overall score
53.0
56.0
- Overall score
- 53.0
- Price per second
- $0.052/sec
- Score vs Veo 3.1
- 3.0 points lower
- Price vs Veo 3.1
- $0.35/sec less
Rank 10
Veo 3.1 Fast
Google DeepMind
Veo 3.1 Fast scores 5.0 points below Veo 3.1 overall.
Overall score
51.0
56.0
- Overall score
- 51.0
- Price per second
- $0.10/sec
- Score vs Veo 3.1
- 5.0 points lower
- Price vs Veo 3.1
- $0.30/sec less
Scores and prices are from the model snapshot updated Aug 11, 2026.
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Direct evaluation examples
Watch Veo 3.1 beside the alternatives
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Example 01
Grok Imagine 1.0 vs Veo 3.1
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HappyHorse-1.0 vs Veo 3.1
See the side-by-side example →Example 03
Kling 2.6 vs Veo 3.1
See the side-by-side example →Example 04
Kling 3 Pro vs Veo 3.1
See the side-by-side example →Example 05
Seedance 2.0 Fast vs Veo 3.1
See the side-by-side example →Example 06
Seedance 2.0 vs Veo 3.1
See the side-by-side example →Example 07
Veo 3.1 vs Grok 2025
See the side-by-side example →Example 08
Veo 3.1 vs PixVerse v5.5
See the side-by-side example →Example 09
Veo 3.1 vs Seedance 1.5 Pro
See the side-by-side example →Example 10
Veo 3.1 vs Veo 3.1 Fast
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