Veo 3.1: animate a still, then edit it properly
Native audio, 8s max. Upload a still, let Veo 3.1 move it, then cut the result on a real timeline in the same tab.
- 4s, 6s or 8s clips
- From 32 credits
- Edit on a timeline
How to generate with Veo 3.1
Open the AI Studio
Open AI Studio from the editor and choose Veo 3.1. What it generates lands in the project you are already working in.
Attach your image and pick Veo 3.1
Upload the still you want moving. The picker switches to image-to-video models as soon as an image is attached. Set the length within what it accepts (4s, 6s or 8s) and add a prompt describing the motion.
Balance it against your voice
Veo 3.1 generates its own audio, so the clip arrives with sound. Drop it on the timeline, cut it to the beat you want, and lower its track under your recording so the two are not competing.
What Veo 3.1 is for
Veo 3.1 is an image-to-video model from Google DeepMind, available in REQO's AI Studio. It animates a still you upload rather than inventing a shot from a prompt alone. Clips run 4s, 6s or 8s, with a soundtrack generated alongside the picture, and it sits in the highest quality tier at 32 credits for its shortest clip.
Against the 12 other image-to-video models in the studio it is the 13th-cheapest to run and comes back 13th quickest, at 32 credits and about 130 seconds a generation.
In the picker it is described as: Native audio, 8s max.
Made by
Clip length
Aspect ratios
Input
Resolutions
Native audio
Credits
Typical render time
Tier
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Made by | Google DeepMind |
| Clip length | 4s, 6s or 8s |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16 |
| Input | A still image, plus an optional prompt |
| Resolutions | 720p, 1080p, 4k |
| Native audio | Yes, generated with the clip |
| Credits | From 32 per clip |
| Typical render time | About 130s |
| Tier | Highest quality |
What a Veo 3.1 clip costs
A Veo 3.1 clip runs from 32 credits (4s at 720p) to 96 (8s at 4k). Resolution is part of the price, so pick it with the length. These are the figures the studio charges, shown again before each generation.
720p
1080p
4k
| Resolution | 4s clip | 6s clip | 8s clip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 720p | 32 credits | 48 credits | 64 credits |
| 1080p | 32 credits | 48 credits | 64 credits |
| 4k | 48 credits | 72 credits | 96 credits |
When to pick Veo 3.1
You already have the frame - a product shot, a still from a shoot, an image you generated a moment ago - and want up to 8s of movement out of it, at 720p, 1080p or 4k.
The clip you need fits inside 4s, 6s or 8s, and you can wait about 130s for it.
You need 16:9 or 9:16, which it accepts natively rather than by cropping afterwards.
You want sound generated with the picture instead of added on the timeline.
Where it runs out: Google DeepMind built this endpoint to animate a still rather than to generate one, so there is no prompt-only path into it. Clips stop at 8s; Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro goes to 10s if you need one shot to run longer. Resolutions are limited to 720p, 1080p or 4k, and the higher ones cost more credits. At 32 credits it is not the cheap option: Seedance 2.5 runs at 23. Nor the quickest: Kling v3 Pro answers in about 90s against this one's 130s.
What to weigh Veo 3.1 against
These are the 5 models closest to Veo 3.1 on price, render time and clip length - the ones worth weighing it against. Every model REQO offers is linked below.
They all run on the same timeline, so the choice is per clip rather than per project: generate an establishing shot with one and a quick filler with another, then cut them together in the same tab. Credit costs are each model’s cheapest clip, its shortest length at its cheapest resolution; longer clips cost more.
Veo 3.1 (this page)
Veo 3.1 Fast
Kling 2.6 Pro
Kling v3 Pro
Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro
Seedance 2.0
| Model | Length | From (credits) | Typical wait | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veo 3.1 (this page) | 4s, 6s or 8s | 32 | 130s | Highest quality |
| Veo 3.1 Fast | 4s, 6s or 8s | 12 | 80s | Balanced |
| Kling 2.6 Pro | 5s or 10s | 14 | 60s | Balanced |
| Kling v3 Pro | 3s to 15s | 11 | 90s | Highest quality |
| Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro | 5s or 10s | 7 | 70s | Balanced |
| Seedance 2.0 | 4s to 15s | 11 | 60s | Highest quality |
Generating is the easy half
Most generators hand you a clip and stop, which leaves you downloading files and re-uploading them somewhere else to make anything of them.
In REQO the Veo 3.1 result lands next to your screen recordings and uploads, about 130 seconds after you attach the still. Pick the aspect ratio before you generate (16:9, 9:16); afterwards it is a crop.
The AI Studio (talking avatars, text-to-video and AI images) and the AI clip tools (background removal, chroma key, face touch-up, noise cancellation, auto cleanup, auto b-roll, auto-zoom) are Pro features. Generation includes 100 credits a month plus top-ups.
Veo 3.1: questions
How much does Veo 3.1 cost?
From 32 credits (4s at 720p) to 96 (8s at 4k), and the studio shows the exact figure for the length and resolution you pick before it charges you. AI Studio is part of Pro.
How long can a Veo 3.1 clip be?
4s, 6s or 8s. That is a hard limit of the model, not a plan limit - a longer piece is several generations laid end to end.
What aspect ratios does Veo 3.1 support?
16:9, 9:16, at 720p, 1080p, 4k. Anything else is a crop afterwards, which the free crop tool handles.
Can Veo 3.1 generate a video without an image?
No. This endpoint animates a still, so an image is required. Remove the image and the studio switches you to the text-to-video side of the same family automatically.
Does Veo 3.1 generate audio?
Yes, it produces a soundtrack alongside the picture, inside the 32 credits the clip already costs. You can still add music or a voiceover on the timeline.
How long does a generation take?
Usually about 130 seconds for the 32-credit shortest clip; longer clips and higher resolutions take proportionally longer. Generations keep running if you switch tabs.
Can I edit the generated clip?
Yes, and on the same timeline as everything else. The still you animated stays in the project, so you can re-run it with a different prompt and cut the two takes together. Captions come off the transcript, and the finished piece exports or shares as one link.
Compare with
Everything else you can do here.
All models
- Seedance 2.5
- Kling v3 Pro
- Seedance 2.0
- Veo 3.1
- MiniMax H3
- Wan 2.7
- Veo 3.1 Fast
- Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro
- Veo 3.1 Lite
- FLUX 3
- Kling 2.6 Pro
- Seedance 2.0 Fast
- Kling v3 Standard
- Gemini Omni Flash
- Wan 3.0
- PixVerse V6
- Grok Imagine
- Hailuo 2.3
- LTX 13B
- Kling v3 Pro
- Seedance 2.5
- Seedance 2.0
- Veo 3.1 Fast
- Wan 2.7
- Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro
- Kling v3 Standard
- Kling 2.6 Pro
- MiniMax H3
- Seedance 1.5 Pro
- Grok Imagine
- PixVerse V6
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