Scores
Physics58.0
Prompt Adherence54.0
Animation55.6
2D Animation53.0
3D Animation64.0
Anime Animation50.0
Cinematography56.0
Human55.0
Hands50.0
Animals63.0
Objects68.0
Logic + Consistency53.0
Scene Consistency71.0
Text Fidelity43.0
Actor Performance45.0
Total Score60.0
Evaluation Summary
Good for
- •Cinematography
- •Native audio generation
- •Scene consistency
- •Physics
Bad for
- •Actor performances
- •Logical worldbuilding
- •Has a glossy aesthetic
- •Image-to-video tasks
Summary
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.
Examples
Seinen dramatic japanese anime style: a lone samurai stands on a moonlit cliff overlooking a misty valley. Wind sweeps through his robes and loose hair. He unsheathes his katana—the blade gleams—cherry blossom petals swirl around him. Atmospheric tension, cinematic framing, ink wash backgrounds.
Macro shot: a tattoo artist's gloved hands at work, needle buzzing against skin, other hand stretching the canvas taut. Ink, blood, precision. Five fingers per hand, always.
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.
Animated CGI kid's cartoon style: a playful squirrel leaps between tree branches in a colorful forest, but every other frame is held like a storybook illustration. Bright colors, exaggerated expressions, motion lines, intentionally bouncy yet fluid animation.
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.
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.
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.
A woman practices yoga at sunrise on a cliff overlooking the ocean, flowing from warrior pose into a deep lunge. Wind catches her hair.
Cinematic slow-motion of a boxer throwing a punch at a heavy bag. Muscles contract in shoulders and arms, sweat flies, face shows exertion.
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| Rank | Model | Provider | Score | Compare Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Seedance 2.0 ProTop 5 | ByteDance | 73 | seedance-2-0-pro-vs-veo_3 |
| #2 | Kling 3 ProTop 5 | Kling | 62 | veo_3-vs-kling-3-pro |
| #3 | Kling 2.6Top 5 | Kling | 60 | kling_2_6-vs-veo_3 |
| #5 | Grok Imagine 1.0Top 5 | xai | 59 | grok-imagine-1-0-vs-veo_3 |
| #6 | Veo 3.1 | 57 | veo_3_1_preview-vs-veo_3 | |
| #7 | PixVerse v5.5 | PixVerse | 55 | pixverse-v5-5-vs-veo_3 |
| #7 | Veo 2 | 55 | veo_2-vs-veo_3 | |
| #9 | Grok 2025 | xai | 54 | grok-vs-veo_3 |
| #10 | Seedance 1.5 Pro | ByteDance | 53 | seedance-1-5-pro-vs-veo_3 |
| #11 | Veo 3.1 Fast | 52 | veo_3_1_fast_preview-vs-veo_3 | |
| #12 | Sora 2 Pro | OpenAI | 50 | sora_2_pro-vs-veo_3 |
| #13 | Veo 3 Fast | 48 | veo_3-vs-veo_3_fast | |
| #14 | Vidu Q2 | Vidu | 45 | veo_3-vs-vidu-q2 |
| #15 | LTX-2 19B | Lightricks | 43 | ltx-2-19b-vs-veo_3 |
| #16 | Gen-4.5 | Runway | 40 | runway-ml-gen-4-5-vs-veo_3 |
| #17 | Pika v2.2 Text-to-Video | Pika | 26 | pika-v2-2-vs-veo_3 |
| #18 | Infinity Star | FoundationVision | 25 | infinity-star-vs-veo_3 |
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