Provider comparison (1080p with audio)
| Provider | Fast | Standard | Lite | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Google Gemini API officialchecked 2026-10-09 Audio always on (no audio-off SKU) | $0.12/s | $0.40/s | $0.08/s | N/A — Gemini API bills with-audio rates only Success-only billing for generated video; Preview models may change; 1080p/4K often require 8s duration ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing |
Google Vertex AI officialchecked 2026-10-09 Separate audio-on / audio-off SKUs (when listed) | ~$0.12/s (est.) | ~$0.40/s (est.) | ~$0.08/s (est.) | Audio-off Fast often ~$0.08–$0.10/s at HD (estimate from public Vertex tables) — verify cloud.google.com Enterprise billing + optional savings plans; GA vs Preview model IDs differ; confirm per-second unit on the SKU cloud.google.com Vertex / Agent Platform pricing (est.) |
fal.ai unverifiedchecked 2026-10-09 Optional generate_audio; with-audio markup vs Google | ~$0.15/s | ~$0.40/s | ~$0.05/s (Lite path) | Fast without audio often ~$0.10/s; Standard without audio ~$0.20/s (fal public pages) Pay-per-second serverless; Fast-with-audio (~$0.15) can exceed Google Gemini Fast 1080p ($0.12) — confirm live fal.ai/models/fal-ai/veo3.1 (public; unverified reseller) |
Replicate unverifiedchecked 2026-10-09 Native audio typically included on Veo models | ~$0.12/s (est.) | Check model page | ~$0.08/s (est.) | Often no audio-off toggle on listed Veo models — verify schema Billed per prediction/output second; model pages change; treat as unverified aggregator replicate.com google/veo-3.1* (public; unverified reseller) |
Fast-with-audio price discrepancy
On Google's Gemini API, Veo 3.1 Fast with audio is $0.10/s at 720p and $0.12/s at 1080p (audio always on). Public fal pages have listed Fast with audio near ~$0.15/s at HD — about 25% above Google's 1080p Fast list rate. Treat the aggregator figure as a labeled estimate and re-check before routing production traffic for cost reasons alone.
Billing gotchas
- Success-only billing: Google's Gemini/Vertex docs generally charge only when a video is successfully generated — failed jobs should not inflate the same way as retries of finished clips. Still budget for retries of successful-but-unwanted takes.
- Preview vs GA: Some Veo 3.1 model IDs remain Preview on Gemini API while Vertex may expose GA IDs. Preview pricing and limits can change without a long notice window.
- 1080p / 4K often need 8s: Higher resolutions frequently require an 8-second duration on Google's APIs. A 'short' 1080p idea may still bill eight seconds.
- Fast-with-audio price gap: Google Gemini API Fast is $0.10/s (720p) / $0.12/s (1080p) with audio always on. Aggregators such as fal have publicly listed Fast with audio near ~$0.15/s — a labeled estimate discrepancy; recheck before choosing a reseller for cost reasons alone.
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