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Best Veo 3.1 Fast alternatives

By Megaton TeamAugust 11, 2026

We rank the 10 best alternatives to Veo 3.1 Fast using current overall scores, prices, category results, and direct comparison evidence.

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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 Fast.

Veo 3.1 Fast baseline

What is Veo 3.1 Fast?

Veo 3.1 Fast 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
51.0
Price per second
$0.10/sec

Ranked by overall score

The 10 best Veo 3.1 Fast alternatives

Each model uses the same published baseline. Compare the score, price, gap from Veo 3.1 Fast, 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 21.0 points above Veo 3.1 Fast overall.

Overall score
72.0
51.0
Overall score
72.0
Price per second
$0.12/sec
Score vs Veo 3.1 Fast
21.0 points higher
Price vs Veo 3.1 Fast
$0.021/sec more

Rank 2

Seedance 2.0 Fast

ByteDance

Seedance 2.0 Fast scores 19.0 points above Veo 3.1 Fast overall.

Overall score
70.0
51.0
Overall score
70.0
Price per second
$0.076/sec
Score vs Veo 3.1 Fast
19.0 points higher
Price vs Veo 3.1 Fast
$0.024/sec less

Rank 3

HappyHorse-1.0

Alibaba (Wan)

HappyHorse-1.0 scores 11.0 points above Veo 3.1 Fast overall.

Overall score
62.0
51.0
Overall score
62.0
Price per second
$0.11/sec
Score vs Veo 3.1 Fast
11.0 points higher
Price vs Veo 3.1 Fast
$0.012/sec more

Rank 4

Kling 3 Pro

Kling AI (Kuaishou)

Kling 3 Pro scores 11.0 points above Veo 3.1 Fast overall.

Overall score
62.0
51.0
Overall score
62.0
Price per second
$0.14/sec
Score vs Veo 3.1 Fast
11.0 points higher
Price vs Veo 3.1 Fast
$0.040/sec more

Rank 5

Kling 2.6

Kling AI (Kuaishou)

Kling 2.6 scores 9.0 points above Veo 3.1 Fast overall.

Overall score
60.0
51.0
Overall score
60.0
Price per second
$0.070/sec
Score vs Veo 3.1 Fast
9.0 points higher
Price vs Veo 3.1 Fast
$0.030/sec less

Rank 6

Grok Imagine 1.0

xAI

Grok Imagine 1.0 scores 7.0 points above Veo 3.1 Fast overall.

Overall score
58.0
51.0
Overall score
58.0
Price per second
$0.070/sec
Score vs Veo 3.1 Fast
7.0 points higher
Price vs Veo 3.1 Fast
$0.030/sec less

Rank 7

Veo 3.1

Google DeepMind

Veo 3.1 scores 5.0 points above Veo 3.1 Fast overall.

Overall score
56.0
51.0
Overall score
56.0
Price per second
$0.40/sec
Score vs Veo 3.1 Fast
5.0 points higher
Price vs Veo 3.1 Fast
$0.30/sec more

Rank 8

PixVerse v5.5

PixVerse

PixVerse v5.5 scores 4.0 points above Veo 3.1 Fast overall.

Overall score
55.0
51.0
Overall score
55.0
Price per second
$0.010/sec
Score vs Veo 3.1 Fast
4.0 points higher
Price vs Veo 3.1 Fast
$0.090/sec less

Rank 9

Grok 2025

xAI

Grok 2025 scores 3.0 points above Veo 3.1 Fast overall.

Overall score
54.0
51.0
Overall score
54.0
Price per second
$0.070/sec
Score vs Veo 3.1 Fast
3.0 points higher
Price vs Veo 3.1 Fast
$0.030/sec less

Rank 10

Seedance 1.5 Pro

ByteDance

Seedance 1.5 Pro scores 2.0 points above Veo 3.1 Fast overall.

Overall score
53.0
51.0
Overall score
53.0
Price per second
$0.052/sec
Score vs Veo 3.1 Fast
2.0 points higher
Price vs Veo 3.1 Fast
$0.048/sec less

Scores and prices are from the model snapshot updated Aug 11, 2026.

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Veo 3.1 Fast

Seedance 2.0

Seedance 2.0 Fast

HappyHorse-1.0

Kling 3 Pro

Kling 2.6

Grok Imagine 1.0

Veo 3.1

PixVerse v5.5

Grok 2025

Seedance 1.5 Pro