Our verdict
Veo 3.1 is the better choice
Veo 3.1 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 3.1
56.0Overall score
- Rank
- #8
- Price per minute
- $24.00/min
Google DeepMind
Veo 3.1 Fast
51.0Overall score
- Rank
- #13
- Price per minute
- $6.00/min
Best for
Highest overall score
Veo 3.1
Veo 3.1 leads the overall score by 5.0 points.
The overall score does not measure file reliability.
Best for
More readable text
Veo 3.1 Fast
Veo 3.1 Fast leads by 8.2 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 $24/min for Veo 3.1.
Provider prices can change.
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Reviewer scores
Scores by category
Veo 3.1 wins 8 of 14 categories head-to-head. Each bar is the reviewer score out of 100.
Biggest gap3D Animation: Veo 3.1 ahead by 39.0 points.
Closest categoryScene Consistency: Veo 3.1 Fast ahead by 0.1 points.
Head-to-head scores
14 categories rated head-to-head
Veo 3.1Veo 3.1 Fast
Physics
55.9
45.7
Prompt Adherence
67.0
44.0
Logic Consistency
47.2
41.5
Scene Consistency
50.6
50.7
Cinematography
47.3
53.4
2D Animation
46.0
27.7
3D Animation
54.0
15.0
Anime Animation
48.3
54.3
Human
61.9
55.3
Hands
76.3
77.3
Actor Performance
40.0
56.3
Objects
61.7
57.6
Animals
68.0
55.1
Text Fidelity
39.5
47.7
