Updated November 2026
Veo 3.1 guides
Google changed where Veo 3.1 is available this autumn: the Gemini API previews shut down on October 22, 2026, and Flow drops Veo 3.1 Fast and Quality on December 5, 2026. Start with the guide that matches how you use Veo today.
Veo 3.1 Fast and Quality, without Flow or a Cloud project
All three Veo 3.1 models in one web app and one API. Credits come back automatically if a generation fails.
Sign in with Google to create an account; buy credits only when you need them.
Which guide do you need?
If your code called a veo-3.1-…-preview model ID, read the shutdown guide. If you make videos in Google Flow, read the Flow guide. If you just want better results from any Veo 3.1 tool, start with prompting. Each guide is dated and lists the Google pages it relies on.
- For developersVeo 3.1 Gemini API shutdown: what changed and how to migrateThe preview model IDs stopped working on October 22, 2026. Exact IDs, what still works on Google Cloud, and three migration routes, with a code sample for ours.
- For Flow usersGoogle Flow is retiring Veo 3.1 Fast and QualityWhat leaves Flow on December 5, 2026, what stays, what it means for your credits, and a checklist for before the cut-off.
- For everyoneVeo 3.1 prompting guide: structure and real examplesA prompt structure based on Google’s own guide, eight real prompts from our public gallery, and how to write dialogue and sound.
- ToolVeo 3.1 cost calculatorCredits and USD for any model, resolution, length and volume, next to Google Cloud list prices and Flow credits.
Troubleshooting
Shorter articles on specific problems people hit with Veo, in imaginary.app, Flow or the API.
- Troubleshooting“Something went wrong” errorsWhat Google’s catch-all error usually means, and how to tell a capacity problem from a content filter.
- TroubleshootingVideos with no audioWhy a Veo clip comes back silent and how to prompt for sound reliably.
- TroubleshootingGibberish subtitles and on-screen textWhy Veo adds garbled captions and how to keep text out of the frame.
- TroubleshootingMaking videos longer than 8 secondsPlanning multi-clip sequences when each Veo 3.1 generation tops out at 8 seconds.
- TroubleshootingInconsistent results between runsWhy the same prompt gives different videos, and how to narrow the variation.
- TroubleshootingPaying for failed generationsHow failed and blocked generations are billed, and how refunds work here.
- TroubleshootingVeo 3.1 country availabilityWhich countries Google supports for Flow and Veo, what Google says about VPNs, and why sanctions rules still apply to you.
Related
Compare the three Veo 3.1 models in Lite vs Fast vs Quality, browse real prompts in the public gallery, or read everything else on the blog.
Sources
Prices, model specs and dates on this page were checked on November 8, 2026. Third-party prices change; check the source before you rely on a number.
Generate with Veo 3.1 Lite, Fast or Quality
No Google Cloud setup and no subscription required. Credits come back automatically if a generation fails.
Sign in with Google to create an account; buy credits only when you need them.