Our verdict
Veo 2 is the better choice
Veo 2 scores higher than Veo 3.1 Fast in most quality categories shown. Its biggest lead is in 3D animation, but Veo 3.1 Fast costs less.
Google DeepMind
Veo 2
56.0Overall score
- Rank
- #8
- Price per minute
- $21.00/min
Google DeepMind
Veo 3.1 Fast
51.0Overall score
- Rank
- #13
- Price per minute
- $6.00/min
Best for
Highest overall score
Veo 2
Veo 2 leads the overall score by 5.0 points.
The overall score does not measure file reliability.
Best for
More readable text
Veo 2
Veo 2 leads by 6.3 points.
Long or moving text still needs manual review.
Best for
Lower generation cost
Veo 3.1 Fast
Veo 3.1 Fast runs $6/min, against $21/min for Veo 2.
Provider prices can change.
Best for
Built-in audio
Veo 3.1 Fast
Veo 3.1 Fast generates audio with the video; Veo 2 does not.
This comparison does not score audio quality.
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Reviewer scores
Scores by category
Veo 2 wins 9 of 14 categories head-to-head. Each bar is the reviewer score out of 100.
Biggest gap3D Animation: Veo 2 ahead by 39.5 points.
Closest categoryObjects: Veo 2 ahead by 0.1 points.
Head-to-head scores
14 categories rated head-to-head
Veo 2Veo 3.1 Fast
Physics
56.2
45.7
Prompt Adherence
58.0
44.0
Logic Consistency
38.3
41.5
Scene Consistency
57.7
50.7
Cinematography
67.7
53.4
2D Animation
23.0
27.7
3D Animation
54.5
15.0
Anime Animation
27.3
54.3
Human
52.7
55.3
Hands
59.9
77.3
Actor Performance
65.3
56.3
Objects
57.8
57.6
Animals
75.8
55.1
Text Fidelity
54.0
47.7
