By @CNET
Publication Date: 2026-04-01 19:39:00
Google is launching a cost-effective version of its Veo 3 AI video generator, Veo 3.1 Lite, the company announced Tuesday, highlighting Google’s renewed commitment to all forms of generative AI.
Google says that its latest addition will round out the Veo product family to give developers flexibility based on their needs. The company says the new model will cost 50% less than Veo 3.1 Fast while retaining the same speed. And like all the Veo 3 models, Veo 3.1 Lite will support audio within the videos.
A representative for Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Veo 3.1 Lite offers an assortment of features, including text-to-video and image-to-video, along with 16:9 and 9:16 aspect ratios, and video resolution up to 1080p. Veo 3.1 Lite doesn’t support 4K resolutions like other models, something that may disappoint creators making professional-grade videos. The blog post also points out that developers can customize video duration at 4,6, or 8 seconds, and…