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Veo 3.1 Fast vs Sora 2 Pro
Veo 3.1 Fast edges out Sora 2 Pro overall (Veo 3.1 Fast 52.0 vs Sora 2 Pro 50.0.) As of February 2026, Veo 3.1 Fast is a solid daily driver. It's cheap, fast, and produces about 80% of the quality of Veo 3.1. It really struggles with all the animation categories and suffers from the same glossy, below-average cinematography issues that have plagued the Veo 3 class of models. Image-to-video tasks also struggle more than prior models. One of the few models that produces racially diverse output without defaulting to a specific look. The main tradeoffs are in Animation categories, Cinematography, Has a glossy aesthetic, Closed-source, requires paid subscription, Image-to-video tasks, where Sora 2 Pro tends to score better.
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Providers
Physics
How well the model simulates real-world physics: gravity, momentum, collisions, and natural movement.
Veo 3.1 Fast leads on physics (+6.4), with a measurable advantage over Sora 2 Pro. The clearest separation is on Physics (+6.4). 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 3.1 Fast is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Veo 3.1 Fast | Sora 2 Pro |
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Prompt Comparisons
Physics
Prompt
Close-up: a match strikes, flares to life, lights a candle. The match head, the flame birth, the wick catching. Material accuracy across wood, phosphorus, wax, fire.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Physics
Prompt
Olympic swimmer jumps into a pool and swims a full lap and emerges from the water on the other side of the pool
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Prompt Adherence
Prompt
Inside a gilded palace ballroom with tall mirrors and a marble floor, a gold crown sits on a red velvet cushion on a small round table in the foreground. A silver candlestick stands exactly to the right of the cushion. In the background, a crystal chandelier hangs centered above the room. At second 2 the chandelier sways gently left-to-right for exactly three seconds; at second 6 a gloved hand enters from the left and extinguishes only the rightmost candle on the candlestick. The crown and cushion must never move.”
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro
Prompt and Logic
Measures how accurately the model follows prompts and maintains logical consistency throughout the video.
Veo 3.1 Fast and Sora 2 Pro are effectively tied on prompt and logic, with small tradeoffs across the metrics. The biggest separation is on Logic Consistency (6.5), 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.
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Prompt Comparisons
Prompt Adherence
Prompt
Single continuous shot in a sci-fi hangar with glossy floors and strong backlight haze. Keep a parked spaceship on the left, a glowing door panel on the right wall, and a metal crate centered in the foreground. A female lead runs from the background toward the crate and pivots around it without touching it. A small drone swoops in from the right and scans her with a sweeping light beam as it passes overhead. She slides behind the crate for cover, then pops out and slaps the glowing door panel once. The door panel flashes brighter and she holds in a ready stance facing it. The crate must never move and the spaceship must remain stationary. No cuts.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro
Scene Consistency
Prompt
Single continuous shot in a dark planetarium exhibit. A mechanical orrery rotates smoothly: small planets circle a glowing central sun in repeating loops. The camera makes a slow arc around the orrery while the planets continue their motion.”
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro
Scene Consistency
Prompt
Single continuous macro shot inside a watchmaker’s workshop. Extreme close-up of tweezers placing a tiny brass gear into a mechanical watch movement. The engraved markings on the gear remain crisp and identical frame-to-frame. The tweezers and gear never warp or change shape, and the camera motion is a smooth, slow push-in with no jitter. The gear teeth must not shimmer or crawl as it settles into place.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Aesthetics
Visual quality including cinematography, artistic taste, and overall production value.
Veo 3.1 Fast and Sora 2 Pro are effectively tied on aesthetics, with small tradeoffs across the metrics. The biggest separation is on Quality (0.1), 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 Fast | Sora 2 Pro |
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Prompt Comparisons
Cinematography
Prompt
POV from inside a car trunk looking up at three figures who've just opened it. Wide lens, dramatic lighting from below, the perspective is specific and iconic.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro
Cinematography
Prompt
One-take chase: camera leads a woman sprinting through a crowded market, she's looking back in fear, we never see what's chasing her. Handheld urgency, motivated motion, ducking under obstacles.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro
Cinematography
Prompt
An epic done shot of a man riding a galloping horse across a vast barren landscape shot on a 35mm film camera. The camera follows him as he walks, the landscape is vast and the rider is small.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Animation
Performance on animated content styles including 2D, 3D, and anime-style animation.
Sora 2 Pro leads on animation (+16.1), with a measurable advantage over Veo 3.1 Fast. The clearest separation is on 3D Animation (+33.0). 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, Sora 2 Pro is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Veo 3.1 Fast | Sora 2 Pro |
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Prompt Comparisons
2D Animation
Prompt
Golden age cartoon chaos 2D cel-shaded animation style: a coyote runs off a cliff, hangs in mid-air, holds up a tiny sign that says "HELP," then plummets. Classic timing, smear frames, dust cloud impact.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro
2D Animation
Prompt
Hand-painted rotoscope: a ballerina performs fouettés, traced from live reference but stylized with ink outlines and watercolor fills. The motion is realistic but the look is distinctly illustrated.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro
2D Animation
Prompt
Hand-drawn puppy 2D cel-shaded animation style: a golden retriever pup with floppy ears chases a butterfly through a meadow, trips over its own paws, rolls, and bounds up joyfully. Watercolor backgrounds, expressive line work, heartwarming motion.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro
Humans
Accuracy of human rendering including body proportions, hand details, and realistic actor performances.
Sora 2 Pro leads on humans (+6.3), with a measurable advantage over Veo 3.1 Fast. The clearest separation is on Actor Performance (+27.7). 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, Sora 2 Pro is the safer pick here.
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Prompt Comparisons
Human
Prompt
A punk rock drummer absolutely destroys a kit, sticks blurring, head thrashing. Freeze for a moment on her mid-scream face, then resume chaos.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro
Human
Prompt
A woman practices yoga at sunrise on a cliff overlooking the ocean, flowing from warrior pose into a deep lunge. Wind catches her hair.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro
Hands
Prompt
Close up of a wrinkled elderly woman's weathered hands carefully folding an origami crane. Paper creases with each deliberate fold, fingers moving with practiced precision. Soft warm lighting, intimate macro detail.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro
Objects and Animals
Quality of rendering inanimate objects and animals with accurate shapes, textures, and movements.
Veo 3.1 Fast leads on objects and animals (+5.4), with a measurable advantage over Sora 2 Pro. The clearest separation is on Objects (+6.6). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If objects and animals is a priority for your prompts, Veo 3.1 Fast is the safer pick here.
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Prompt Comparisons
Animals
Prompt
Slow motion hummingbird: wings frozen mid-beat, iridescent throat catching light, tongue extending into a flower.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro
Animals
Prompt
Pod of orcas hunting in coordinated precision. Underwater ballet—sleek bodies, powerful flukes before they rise to the surface and leap into the air before splashing back down.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro
Objects
Prompt
Raindrops land on a leather jacket. The water beads, rolls off, darkens the leather where it lingers. The jacket's texture stays locked.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro
Text
Ability to render readable, accurate text and typography within generated videos.
Veo 3.1 Fast leads on text (+17.2), with a measurable advantage over Sora 2 Pro. The clearest separation is on Text Fidelity (+17.2). 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 3.1 Fast is the safer pick here.
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Prompt Comparisons
Text Fidelity
Prompt
Street-level Tokyo: kanji, hiragana, katakana everywhere. Shop signs, vending machines, posters we follow a woman walking down the street.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro
Text Fidelity
Prompt
Times Square at night: massive LED billboards display rotating ads. COCA-COLA, SAMSUNG, BROADWAY SHOWS.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro
Scene Consistency
Prompt
Single continuous shot at a bright outdoor skatepark. A female skater in a red beanie and black hoodie rolls toward camera on a skateboard with a bold checkerboard deck graphic. The camera tracks alongside her smoothly. She performs one clean kickflip and lands it, continuing forward. The beanie, hoodie, and checkerboard graphic remain stable without flicker, and the board does not morph mid-air.”
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro
Cost and Speed
Practical factors including pricing per video and generation latency.
Veo 3.1 Fast leads on cost and speed (+19789.4), with a measurable advantage over Sora 2 Pro. The clearest separation is on Latency (+59362.0). 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 3.1 Fast is the safer pick here.
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Prompt Comparisons
Hands
Prompt
A pianist's hands playing Chopin—arched wrists, curved fingers, striking keys with controlled force. We see both hands in frame, moving independently.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro
3D Animation
Prompt
Action-adventure CG: a fierce Viking warrior rides a dragon through a narrow sea stack canyon at high speed. Braided beard and fur cloak whipping in the wind, dragon wings tucking and flaring. Dynamic camera, motion blur, cinematic framing.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro
3D Animation
Prompt
CGI animated kitten discovers snow: a fluffy orange tabby steps onto fresh powder for the first time, paw sinking in. Startled shake, curious sniff, then gleeful pouncing. Fur dynamics, subsurface scattering on ears, irresistible charm.
Veo 3.1 Fast
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Sora 2 Pro