Our verdict
Veo 3 is the better choice
Veo 3 scores higher than Gen-4.5 in nearly every quality category shown. Its biggest lead is in scene consistency, and it also is the only model here with audio output.
Google DeepMind
Veo 3
60.0Overall score
- Rank
- #5
- Price per minute
- $24.00/min
Runway
Gen-4.5
40.0Overall score
- Rank
- #18
- Price per minute
- $7.20/min
Best for
Highest overall score
Veo 3
Veo 3 leads the overall score by 20.0 points.
The overall score does not measure file reliability.
Best for
More readable text
Veo 3
Veo 3 leads by 12.2 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 $24/min for Veo 3.
Provider prices can change.
Best for
Built-in audio
Veo 3
Veo 3 generates audio with the video; Gen-4.5 does not.
This comparison does not score audio quality.
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Reviewer scores
Scores by category
Veo 3 wins 12 of 13 categories head-to-head. Each bar is the reviewer score out of 100.
Biggest gapScene Consistency: Veo 3 ahead by 32.6 points.
Closest categoryHands: Veo 3 ahead by 2.0 points.
Head-to-head scores
13 categories rated head-to-head
Veo 3Gen-4.5
Physics
58.2
37.4
Prompt Adherence
54.0
47.0
Logic Consistency
53.2
35.6
Scene Consistency
70.7
38.1
Cinematography
55.9
44.0
2D Animation
53.0
41.0
3D Animation
64.0
38.5
Anime Animation
49.7
52.5
Hands
50.0
48.0
Actor Performance
45.0
38.0
Objects
67.6
42.4
Animals
63.3
40.2
Text Fidelity
42.7
30.5
