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Veo 3.1

Google · Veo line · video

Released October 15, 2025Replaced by Veo 3.1 Lite

Veo 3.1 was released by Google on October 15, 2025, as a video model in the Veo line.

  • Release 3 of 4 in the Veo line.
  • Came 148 days after Veo 3, released May 20, 2025.
  • Replaced by Veo 3.1 Lite on March 31, 2026, 167 days later.
  • These days the line ships a new model about every 148 days.

What changed

Richer native audio, from natural conversation to synchronized sound effects, and more narrative control. Audio now also works when building a clip from reference images or start and end frames, or when extending a video, at the same API price as Veo 3.

Sources: Google · Google Developers · TechCrunch

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Where the Veo line stands

Veo 3.1 Lite is the current model in this line. The card shows how long it has been since the last release against the line's usual gap and its recent ones — the rhythm, not a date.

Veo

Google · video line

Latest: Veo 3.1 Lite · Mar 31, 2026

Longer than usual207 days since the last release · usual gap 148 days

Google's most cost-efficient video generation model, launched in preview in the Gemini API for rapid iteration and high-volume applications.

What changed in Veo 3.1 Lite →
Days since last release
207
days
Usual gap
148
days
Recent gaps
Veo 3.1 Lite · Mar 2026
167
Veo 3.1 · Oct 2025
148
Veo 3 · May 2025
96

Every Veo release

Newest first. See the full line with every card →

  1. Mar 31, 2026Veo 3.1 Lite
  2. Oct 15, 2025Veo 3.1 · this page
  3. May 20, 2025Veo 3
  4. Feb 13, 2025Veo 2