Our verdict
Veo 2 is the better choice
Veo 2 scores higher than Gen-4.5 in nearly every quality category shown. Its biggest lead is in animal generation, but Gen-4.5 costs less.
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Veo 2
56.0Overall score
- Rank
- #8
- Price per minute
- $21.00/min
Runway
Gen-4.5
40.0Overall score
- Rank
- #18
- Price per minute
- $7.20/min
Best for
Highest overall score
Veo 2
Veo 2 leads the overall score by 16.0 points.
The overall score does not measure file reliability.
Best for
More readable text
Veo 2
Veo 2 leads by 23.5 points.
Long or moving text still needs manual review.
Best for
Lower generation cost
Gen-4.5
Gen-4.5 runs $7.20/min, against $21/min for Veo 2.
Provider prices can change.
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Reviewer scores
Scores by category
Veo 2 wins 11 of 13 categories head-to-head. Each bar is the reviewer score out of 100.
Biggest gapAnimals: Veo 2 ahead by 35.5 points.
Closest categoryLogic Consistency: Veo 2 ahead by 2.8 points.
Head-to-head scores
13 categories rated head-to-head
Veo 2Gen-4.5
Physics
56.2
37.4
Prompt Adherence
58.0
47.0
Logic Consistency
38.3
35.6
Scene Consistency
57.7
38.1
Cinematography
67.7
44.0
2D Animation
23.0
41.0
3D Animation
54.5
38.5
Anime Animation
27.3
52.5
Hands
59.9
48.0
Actor Performance
65.3
38.0
Objects
57.8
42.4
Animals
75.8
40.2
Text Fidelity
54.0
30.5
