Veo 3.1 Lite
Veo 3.1 Lite is the most cost-effective model in the Veo 3.1 family, designed for high-volume applications requiring rapid iteration. It supports text-to-video and image-to-video generation at 720p or 1080p in landscape and portrait formats, with customizable duration of 4, 6, or 8 seconds. It maintains the same generation speed as Veo 3.1 Fast at less than 50% of the cost, and includes native synchronized audio generation.
API Reference
INTEGRATE
Complete technical specification for integration
Request Response
Examples 4
CODE
Ready-to-use code snippets for common workflows
Rain-Slick Arcade Alley Chase
{
"taskType": "videoInference",
"taskUUID": "a97877e0-baec-48b3-82b5-1e0118a0b380",
"model": "google:veo@3.1-lite",
"positivePrompt": "A kinetic nighttime alley lined with retro arcade signs and humming vending machines after a fresh rainstorm, puddles reflecting magenta, cyan, and amber light. A nimble courier in a bright yellow rain jacket sprints through the narrow passage clutching a glowing parcel while two compact security drones weave overhead. The camera begins low near the wet pavement, tracking fast behind the runner, then swings sideways as the courier vaults a stack of crates, splashes through a puddle, and darts beneath hanging wires. Steam bursts from a wall vent, paper flyers peel loose and whirl in the air, distant train rumble overhead, drone rotors buzzing, sneakers slapping water, breath, fabric rustle, sharp electronic warning chirps, a metal trash bin clattering as it gets clipped, final dramatic skid to a stop beneath a flickering game sign. Cinematic realism, crisp motion, rich reflections, energetic pacing, coherent action, synchronized environmental audio.",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1080,
"duration": 8,
"seed": 39171
}{
"taskType": "videoInference",
"taskUUID": "a97877e0-baec-48b3-82b5-1e0118a0b380",
"videoUUID": "6c97fdc1-a0a1-42f0-ad1f-13cbe2c6a7fb",
"videoURL": "https://vm.runware.ai/video/os/a07d11/ws/5/vi/6c97fdc1-a0a1-42f0-ad1f-13cbe2c6a7fb.mp4",
"seed": 39171,
"cost": 0.64
}Abandoned Funfair Storm Revival
{
"taskType": "videoInference",
"taskUUID": "73b3fd25-b777-47c9-9095-983a1121fc05",
"model": "google:veo@3.1-lite",
"positivePrompt": "Animate a dramatic cinematic transition across an abandoned seaside funfair as a storm awakens the machinery. Begin with eerie stillness, scattered debris, sagging rides, and faint wind moving torn banners. The camera slowly pushes forward through puddles and cracked pathways while thunder builds. Midway through the shot, distant lightning flickers and dead ride lights begin sputtering back to life one section at a time. By the end, the Ferris wheel glows intensely, the carousel rotates with uneven jerks, reflections shimmer across rainwater, and the whole scene feels charged with mysterious energy. Realistic textures, strong environmental motion, atmospheric rain and wind, synchronized storm audio with thunder, metal creaks, buzzing lights, and spinning ride mechanics. No people.",
"resolution": "1080p",
"duration": 8,
"seed": 35775,
"inputs": {
"frameImages": [
{
"image": "https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/93f9e8f3-db9d-4859-9a3b-d7b2791e2aea.jpg",
"frame": "first"
},
{
"image": "https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/368bbfc4-1bbf-48be-bd7a-9034697aca5b.jpg",
"frame": "last"
}
]
}
}{
"taskType": "videoInference",
"taskUUID": "73b3fd25-b777-47c9-9095-983a1121fc05",
"videoUUID": "5b8b91d6-7355-41f0-91b1-98b8e634f236",
"videoURL": "https://vm.runware.ai/video/os/a15d18/ws/5/vi/5b8b91d6-7355-41f0-91b1-98b8e634f236.mp4",
"seed": 35775,
"cost": 0.64
}Salt-Flat Mirage Procession
{
"taskType": "videoInference",
"taskUUID": "15929df9-4ed4-460d-8e90-61ccbda91ef6",
"model": "google:veo@3.1-lite",
"positivePrompt": "Animate the supplied first frame into a surreal yet realistic cinematic scene. A monumental sculptural caravan glides slowly across a mirror-smooth salt flat at sunrise, its brass surfaces catching warm light and colored glass casting shifting reflections on the wet ground. Gentle ripples spread under its movement. Heat haze shimmers near the horizon. A few distant birds arc overhead. The camera makes a slow lateral drift with subtle push-in, emphasizing scale and reflection. Natural synchronized audio: soft wind over open plains, faint creaks from the moving structure, shallow water swishing, distant bird calls. Rich atmosphere, elegant motion, grounded physics, high detail.",
"width": 1280,
"height": 720,
"duration": 6,
"seed": 30733,
"inputs": {
"frameImages": [
{
"image": "https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/998936ff-be4b-4e62-aa34-b74c91eacfe8.jpg",
"frame": "first"
}
]
}
}{
"taskType": "videoInference",
"taskUUID": "15929df9-4ed4-460d-8e90-61ccbda91ef6",
"videoUUID": "f328f78e-4194-46ec-97c8-ef3b3d0c7890",
"videoURL": "https://vm.runware.ai/video/os/a12d13/ws/5/vi/f328f78e-4194-46ec-97c8-ef3b3d0c7890.mp4",
"seed": 30733,
"cost": 0.3
}Wind-Torn Glacier Research Ascent
{
"taskType": "videoInference",
"taskUUID": "b0787b57-4a58-441e-92ab-1956a8e3f8f2",
"model": "google:veo@3.1-lite",
"positivePrompt": "Create a realistic cinematic expedition sequence on a massive glacier. Begin with the researcher at the lower ice field, leaning into strong wind and pulling a sled over rough frozen terrain. The camera tracks low and slightly behind, then arcs wider to reveal towering crevasses, wind-blown snow, and the scale of the mountain. Midway, the trek becomes steeper and more difficult, with boots punching through crusted snow, rope lines tightening, and gusts whipping fabric and powder across the frame. End at the ridge in warm late-day light as the same researcher reaches the summit point and pauses to look over the sweeping frozen range. Natural motion, coherent geography, realistic weather, documentary cinematography, synchronized audio of wind, crunching snow, gear rattling, breath, and distant ice groans.",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1080,
"duration": 8,
"seed": 739,
"inputs": {
"frameImages": [
{
"image": "https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/afac7c61-05e7-46fd-b72d-4d47faa7eef1.jpg",
"frame": "first"
},
{
"image": "https://assets.runware.ai/assets/inputs/3db75a3b-bae7-4411-9e5e-b3decf0b875d.jpg",
"frame": "last"
}
]
}
}{
"taskType": "videoInference",
"taskUUID": "b0787b57-4a58-441e-92ab-1956a8e3f8f2",
"videoUUID": "4ac001b8-90bc-4ca6-a927-54f5ce03a23d",
"videoURL": "https://vm.runware.ai/video/os/a09d21/ws/5/vi/4ac001b8-90bc-4ca6-a927-54f5ce03a23d.mp4",
"seed": 739,
"cost": 0.64
}