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Veo 3.1 vs Veo 3
Veo 3 edges out Veo 3.1 overall (Veo 3.1 56.0 vs Veo 3 60.0.) Veo 3 is an incredible model that proves Google is leading the pack in cinematic generations. It's great for cinematography and has built-in audio capability. It can struggle with logical worldbuilding on more creative camera requests, but most of the time it does quite well. Where it takes a step back: actor performances weren't as good as Veo 2, and the output has a glossier look. Veo 2 had more cinematic taste. Image-to-video tasks also struggle more than prior models. The main tradeoffs are in Actor performances, Logical worldbuilding, Has a glossy aesthetic, Image-to-video tasks, where Veo 3.1 tends to score better.
Veo 3.1Google | Veo 3Google |
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Modalities
| Capability | Veo 3.1 | Veo 3 |
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Providers
Provider
Google
google-veo
Google is the platform that serves Veo 3.1 requests, pricing, and availability.
Provider
Google
google-veo
Google is the platform that serves Veo 3 requests, pricing, and availability.
Physics
How well the model simulates real-world physics: gravity, momentum, collisions, and natural movement.
Veo 3 leads on physics (+2.3), with a measurable advantage over Veo 3.1. The clearest separation is on Physics (+2.3). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If physics is a priority for your prompts, Veo 3 is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Veo 3.1 | Veo 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | 55.9 | 58.2 |
Prompt Comparisons
Prompt Adherence
Prompt
Anime walking-shot in the style of a quiet contemporary anime film, low POV camera tracking forward over a dirt road, framing a person's worn sneakers and beige cargo pants stepping in steady rhythm. Ahead, a small valley town spills downhill under a blazing orange sunset streaked with telephone lines and clouds. Painterly clouds with rim-lit edges, hand-drawn dust puffs at each step, the kind of contemplative end-of-day walk that doesn't need narration.
Veo 3.1
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Prompt Adherence
Prompt
Classic cinematic homage, soaring wide shot of a colossal gorilla clinging to the silver tip of a deco skyscraper, one massive fist raised at three biplanes banking around it in tight figure-eights. Below, a sprawling 1930s metropolis bakes in afternoon haze, propeller drone audible. Hybrid black-and-white-meets-color grade, fine 35mm grain, the iconic theatrical scale of an old-school spectacle staged with modern fidelity. ---
Veo 3.1
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Veo 3
Prompt Adherence
Prompt
Stylized 2D cinematic close-up, a young woman in profile applying deep red lipstick with deliberate care, her reflection visible in a vanity mirror as she purses, smooths, and presses her lips together. Behind her, painterly cumulus drift across an unrealistically saturated cyan sky. Bold linework, comic-book inking with cel-shading, color-block backdrop, the small private ritual of putting on a face for the world.
Veo 3.1
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Veo 3
Prompt and Logic
Measures how accurately the model follows prompts and maintains logical consistency throughout the video.
Veo 3 leads on prompt and logic (+4.4), with a measurable advantage over Veo 3.1. The clearest separation is on Scene Consistency (+20.1). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If prompt and logic is a priority for your prompts, Veo 3 is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Veo 3.1 | Veo 3 |
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| Prompt Adherence | 67.0 | 54.0 |
| Logic Consistency | 47.2 | 53.2 |
| Scene Consistency | 50.6 | 70.7 |
Prompt Comparisons
Logic Consistency
Prompt
Anime cinematic shot, low-angle hero composition of a young mage in a slate cloak standing center-frame as luminous white energy ribbons spiral up from the moss around his feet and weave through the canopy of a primeval forest. Eyes closed, hands clasped in concentration, robe lifting subtly. Sun shafts piercing the trees, painterly Shinkai sky peeking through, ribbons animating in fluid 2D ink-and-light strokes, the held silence of summoned focus.
Veo 3.1
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Veo 3
Logic Consistency
Prompt
Fantasy CG short-film moment, medium close-up of a small wrinkled humanoid in a moss-green robe reaching with quiet reverence toward a floating violet crystal suspended in the boughs of a luminous tree of glass leaves. Fireflies drift between him and the orb, the foliage gently chiming as he extends an open palm. Nebular purple sky, bioluminescent ground flora, painterly volumetrics, the breath-held instant before contact.
Veo 3.1
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Veo 3
Logic Consistency
Prompt
Photoreal cinematic long take, slow forward dolly down a grand marble hall toward a fully armored knight standing dead center, sword tip resting on the floor, gauntleted hand lifting a glass of red wine in a small toast directly to camera. Crystal chandelier sways gently overhead, crimson cape pooling on polished stone. Anamorphic widescreen, deep aristocratic palette of marble cream and oxblood, the dry comedy of formal manners performed by a tin can.
Veo 3.1
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Veo 3
Aesthetics
Visual quality including cinematography, artistic taste, and overall production value.
Veo 3 leads on aesthetics (+4.3), with a measurable advantage over Veo 3.1. The clearest separation is on Cinematography (+8.5). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If aesthetics is a priority for your prompts, Veo 3 is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Veo 3.1 | Veo 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | 47.3 | 55.9 |
| Taste | — | — |
| Quality | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Prompt Comparisons
Cinematography
Prompt
Image-to-video from the provided forest-path frame. Add a slow handheld push forward along the quiet blue-hour path, with leaves swaying gently and a warm distant lamp glowing between the trees. Soft lens halation, deep slate-blue grade, subtle natural shake, calm indie film texture.
Veo 3.1
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Veo 3
Cinematography
Prompt
High-contrast black-and-white aerial, locked overhead shot of a boxing ring with one figure seated low in shadow at the bottom of frame as two opponents circle each other slowly in the bright square below, long shadows pinwheeling. The crowd is invisible blackness beyond the ropes. Single hard top-down light pool, crushed blacks, soft 35mm grain, the choreographed stillness of a Wong Kar-wai standoff.
Veo 3.1
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Veo 3
Human
Prompt
High-fashion editorial motion shot, locked symmetrical frame of a model in a tailored mint flight-attendant uniform leaning against a stack of matching pastel suitcases, fingertips delicately raised, lips painted carmine, eyes tracking imperceptibly toward camera. Background a single saturated mint-green wall. Mid-century travel-poster styling, slow micro-movements, polished commercial lighting, the cool poise of an entire era distilled into one held pose. ---
Veo 3.1
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Veo 3
Animation
Performance on animated content styles including 2D, 3D, and anime-style animation.
Veo 3 leads on animation (+6.1), with a measurable advantage over Veo 3.1. The clearest separation is on 3D Animation (+10.0). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If animation is a priority for your prompts, Veo 3 is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Veo 3.1 | Veo 3 |
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| 2D Animation | 46.0 | 53.0 |
| 3D Animation | 54.0 | 64.0 |
| Anime Animation | 48.3 | 49.7 |
Prompt Comparisons
3D Animation
Prompt
Stylized 3D animated sequence, slow tracking shot following a hefty woolly bovine sauntering down a narrow aisle of an antique porcelain boutique, glass shelves crammed with delicate vases on either side. Each heavy footstep makes the floorboards tremble, lamps swaying, a single vase teetering and almost falling. Warm amber gallery lighting, plush carpet underfoot, the held-breath tension of inevitable collision, animated with deliberate weight and timing.
Veo 3.1
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Veo 3
Objects
Prompt
Editorial fashion commercial shot, slow vertical crane move rising from base level up to eye-level on a deep oxblood-red leather handbag perched on a circular white plinth, gold padlock and tassel swaying delicately as a curtain of cream silk drapery behind it ripples in a gentle off-screen breeze. Warm tungsten film grade, narrow shaft of light caressing the leather grain, museum-like reverence, the quiet drama of a single object held under a single beam.
Veo 3.1
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Veo 3
Objects
Prompt
Graphic-design product shot, locked symmetrical frame of a tall clear glass bottle with vibrant magenta-and-yellow label split exactly between a deep teal and a hot-pink color block backdrop, a single palm leaf casting an animated soft shadow as it sways off-camera. Hard direct sun shifts subtly, gradient highlights tracing the curvature. Memphis-meets-minimalism styling, saturated to the edge of acid, the bottle held like a sculpture under tropical noon. ---
Veo 3.1
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Veo 3
Humans
Accuracy of human rendering including body proportions, hand details, and realistic actor performances.
Veo 3.1 leads on humans (+9.5), with a measurable advantage over Veo 3. The clearest separation is on Hands (+26.3). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If humans is a priority for your prompts, Veo 3.1 is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Veo 3.1 | Veo 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Human | 61.9 | 54.7 |
| Hands | 76.3 | 50.0 |
| Actor Performance | 40.0 | 45.0 |
Prompt Comparisons
Objects
Prompt
Hyper-slow-motion macro at 4000fps, frontal close-up of an icy lime cocktail glass as a cascade of crystalline water erupts upward through the rim, droplets suspended in mid-air like glass beads, condensation streaking the sides. Tropical bokeh of turquoise sea and palm fronds dissolves behind. Razor-sharp focus on the splash crown, golden rim of late-afternoon sun, the kind of frozen-time food-commercial moment that lasts a full beat too long.
Veo 3.1
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Veo 3
Objects
Prompt
Luxury commercial product shot, slow 360-degree turntable on a square olive-glass bottle with a brushed amber cap, a single silk ribbon and small ivory label fluttering as the platform rotates. Long soft shadow stretches across the warm beige seamless. Polished beauty lighting, micro-reflections traveling along the glass edges, dust motes catching in a single hair-light, hushed minimalist counter-display elegance, 8K macro precision.
Veo 3.1
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Veo 3
Objects
Prompt
Stylized still-life commercial shot, locked-off on a cream 1980s CRT television set against a sage backdrop, its screen alive with a hand-painted urban garden of vines, miniature towers, and tiny solar panels that subtly animate inside the screen as if the world within is breathing. The plastic housing reflects a faint warm key light, dust hanging in the air. Conceptual museum-piece styling, slight CRT scanline shimmer, the gentle whir of a vacuum tube barely audible.
Veo 3.1
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Veo 3
Objects and Animals
Quality of rendering inanimate objects and animals with accurate shapes, textures, and movements.
Veo 3.1 and Veo 3 are effectively tied on objects and animals, with small tradeoffs across the metrics. The biggest separation is on Objects (6.0), but it's not decisive overall. In practice, you should decide based on the specific sub-metric you care about most, since neither model consistently dominates this slice of the rubric.
| Metric | Veo 3.1 | Veo 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Objects | 61.7 | 67.6 |
| Animals | 68.0 | 63.3 |
Prompt Comparisons
Logic Consistency
Prompt
Surrealist cinematic wide, locked symmetrical composition on a suited man in dusty taupe standing chest-deep in a sea of pale pink cosmos blooms, a plain brown cardboard box covering his head, briefcase loose in one hand. Wind stirs the flowers in synchronized waves around him while he stands completely motionless. Wes-Anderson-meets-Magritte palette of pastel pinks and turquoise sky, dry midday sun, the absurd serenity of a man who has stopped pretending he can see. ---
Veo 3.1
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Veo 3
Text Fidelity
Prompt
Conceptual still-life commercial shot, locked medium frame on a translucent plastic shopping bag bulging with white daisies and baby's breath, set on a flat warm-taupe seamless. Across the wrinkled surface of the bag, the words "Megaton Reviews" are printed in confident red block letters that distort gently as the bag breathes in a light draft. Crisp studio key light, every letter holding shape and curvature through plastic creases, the playful collision of high fashion and corner-store packaging.
Veo 3.1
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Veo 3
Text Fidelity
Prompt
Cozy macro tabletop scene, top-down framing on an open hardback storybook resting on a thick knit blanket, the left page bearing illuminated calligraphy reading "Once upon a time, in a kingdom far far away…" as a hand gently turns the page to reveal a watercolor castle on a green hill. Warm bedside lamp glow, dust motes drifting, fingertips brushing the parchment, every letter perfectly legible and consistent through the motion, the storyteller-intimate scale of a hand-painted childhood.
Veo 3.1
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Veo 3
Text
Ability to render readable, accurate text and typography within generated videos.
Veo 3 leads on text (+3.2), with a measurable advantage over Veo 3.1. The clearest separation is on Text Fidelity (+3.2). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If text is a priority for your prompts, Veo 3 is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Veo 3.1 | Veo 3 |
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| Text Fidelity | 39.5 | 42.7 |
Prompt Comparisons
Text Fidelity
Prompt
Stylized comic-book animated shot, three-quarter medium framing on a gaunt blue-skinned undead gunslinger in a dust-caked duster, revolver in one hand and crumpled wanted poster in the other reading "WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE — UNDEAD COWBOY — REWARD $10,000" in clean weathered typography. Hot crimson dusk behind, barbed-wire silhouettes, the poster wrinkling as he tightens his grip but every word remaining razor legible. Heavy ink-line aesthetic, Mignola-meets-Mike Allred grit.
Veo 3.1
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Veo 3
Text Fidelity
Prompt
Stylized commercial cinematic shot, locked-off down a quiet European cobblestone street as enormous shiny hot-pink balloon letters spelling "DON'T SWEAT IT" wobble in a gentle breeze, the apostrophe bobbing slightly out of formation before drifting back into place. Sunlight glints off each balloon's curvature, soft squeaks audible as they sway. Sherbet color palette, hand-arranged confetti drifting past, every letter clean and properly kerned regardless of motion, optimistic streetwear-campaign energy.
Veo 3.1
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Veo 3
Cost and Speed
Practical factors including pricing per video and generation latency.
Veo 3 leads on cost and speed (+32.4), with a measurable advantage over Veo 3.1. The clearest separation is on Latency (+85.0). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If cost and speed is a priority for your prompts, Veo 3 is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Veo 3.1 | Veo 3 |
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| Price / sec | $0.400 | $0.200 |
| Price / min | $24.00 | $12.00 |
| Latency | 935ms | 850ms |