Our verdict
Veo 3 Fast is the better choice
Veo 3 Fast scores higher than Gen-4.5 in nearly every quality category shown. Its biggest lead is in actor performance, and it also costs less.
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Veo 3 Fast
48.0Overall score
- Rank
- #15
- Price per minute
- $6.00/min
Runway
Gen-4.5
40.0Overall score
- Rank
- #18
- Price per minute
- $7.20/min
Best for
Highest overall score
Veo 3 Fast
Veo 3 Fast leads the overall score by 8.0 points.
The overall score does not measure file reliability.
Best for
More readable text
Veo 3 Fast
Veo 3 Fast leads by 14.5 points.
Long or moving text still needs manual review.
Best for
Lower generation cost
Veo 3 Fast
Veo 3 Fast runs $6/min, against $7.20/min for Gen-4.5.
Provider prices can change.
Best for
Built-in audio
Veo 3 Fast
Veo 3 Fast 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 Fast wins 10 of 13 categories head-to-head. Each bar is the reviewer score out of 100.
Biggest gapActor Performance: Veo 3 Fast ahead by 18.7 points.
Closest categoryPrompt Adherence: Veo 3 Fast ahead by 1.0 points.
Head-to-head scores
13 categories rated head-to-head
Veo 3 FastGen-4.5
Physics
42.0
37.4
Prompt Adherence
48.0
47.0
Logic Consistency
40.7
35.6
Scene Consistency
50.0
38.1
Cinematography
48.7
44.0
2D Animation
37.7
41.0
3D Animation
51.3
38.5
Anime Animation
43.0
52.5
Hands
44.7
48.0
Actor Performance
56.7
38.0
Objects
53.9
42.4
Animals
46.0
40.2
Text Fidelity
45.0
30.5
