GoogleVideo Generation/v1/media/queue

Veo 3 API — AI Video Generation

AI video generation API powered by Google Veo 3.1. Generate videos from text prompts at up to 4K — a Sora, Runway, and Kling alternative via simple REST API.

AI video generation API powered by Google's Veo 3.1 Fast. Generate high-quality videos from text prompts at 720p to 4K resolution. Faster and more affordable than standard Veo 3.1 — a direct Sora alternative with better pricing. Create cinematic footage, product demos, social media content, and animated scenes via a simple REST API call.

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Veo 3.1 Fast API pricing

Pay per request from your YepAPI balance — no subscription, no monthly minimum. Prices updated October 23, 2026.

Billing	Price
Rate (720p)	$0.21/sec
Rate (1080p)	$0.25/sec
Rate (4K)	$0.63/sec
Without audio from	$0.17/sec

What it costs	Per job
5-second cliplowest resolution	$1.05
10-second cliplowest resolution	$2.10
100 × 5-second clipsan ad-creative batch	$105.00

2,400+

Developers

1.2M+

API calls served

100+

Endpoints

$0.01

Per call

Yep, that's it.

Try it live

Enter a prompt and generate a video with Veo 3.1 Fast.

POST/v1/media/queuegoogle/veo-3-fast

Prompt *

Aspect Ratio

Resolution

Duration

Reference Image (optional)

Drop image or click to upload

For image-to-video generation

Response

Sample output — run the API to generate your own

Veo 3.1 Fast specs

Provider	Google
Model ID	google/veo-3-fast
Endpoint	/v1/media/queue
Type	Video Generation

How to get a Veo 3.1 Fast API key

1
Create a free account
Sign up at yepapi.com with Google or email. It takes about 30 seconds and needs no card.
2
Create an API key
Open the dashboard, go to API Keys and create a key. Copy it — it starts with yep_sk_.
3
Call Veo 3.1 Fast
Send a request to /v1/media/queue with the x-api-key header and model "google/veo-3-fast".
4
Pay as you go
Usage is billed per request from your balance. Top up any amount; there is no subscription.

Strengths

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Fast AI video generation

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720p to 4K resolution

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Text to video API

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Lower cost than Sora

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Cinematic quality output

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Simple REST endpoint

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls with Veo 3.1 Fast.

// Step 1: Submit job
const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/queue', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "google/veo-3-fast",
    "prompt": "Aerial drone shot soaring over a bioluminescent bay at night — glowing blue waves crashing on a dark volcanic beach, stars reflected in the still water, smooth camera pull-back",
    "options": {
      "aspectRatio": "16:9",
      "resolution": "1080p",
      "duration": "6"
    }
  }),
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const jobId = data.jobId;

// Step 2: Poll for result
const status = await fetch(`https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/status/${jobId}`, {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' },
});
const { data: job } = await status.json();
// job.status: "pending" | "processing" | "completed" | "failed"
// job.result: { text?, image?, audio?, video? }

Veo 3.1 Fast vs similar models

Every model below runs on the same API key — switch by changing the model ID.

Model	Provider	Price
Veo 3.1 Fast	Google	$0.21/sec (720p), $0.25/sec (1080p), $0.63/sec (4K); without audio from $0.17/sec
Veo 3.1 Lite	Google	$0.11/sec (720p), $0.17/sec (1080p); without audio from $0.06/sec
Veo 3.1	Google	$0.84/sec (720p-1080p), $1.27/sec (4K); without audio $0.42/sec, $0.84/sec (4K)
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite	xAI	from $0.04/sec (480p)
HeyGen Video	HeyGen	from $0.04/sec (480p)
Seedance 2.0 Mini	ByteDance	from about $0.07/sec (480p)
Wan 2.6	Alibaba	from $0.08/sec (480p), $0.17/sec (720p), $0.25/sec (1080p)
Hailuo 3 Max	MiniMax	from $0.11/sec (480p)

Why use Veo 3.1 Fast through YepAPI?

✓One API key for all models — no separate accounts

✓No monthly minimums — pay per call

✓Switch models with one line of code

✓Simple REST API — works from any language

✓Unified billing across all providers

✓No rate limits for most use cases

Example outputs

AI video generation API — Veo 3, text to video, and more

YepAPI's AI video generation API gives you programmatic access to Google Veo 3.1 — one of the most advanced text-to-video models available. Generate cinematic footage, animated scenes, product demos, and social media content from text prompts. Output at 720p, 1080p, or 4K resolution with per-second pricing.

Unlike Sora (limited API access, expensive), Runway (monthly subscription with caps), or Kling (restricted outside China), YepAPI gives you a standard REST endpoint. Send a prompt, get a video. Works from Python, Node.js, curl, or any HTTP client. No model hosting, no GPU setup, no account juggling.

Building a video creation platform, marketing automation tool, or content generation pipeline? The Veo 3 API through YepAPI handles the infrastructure. Pay per second of generated video, starting from your $5 free credit. No credit card required to start generating AI videos.

Start generating in 30 seconds

$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.

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Looking for a Sora or Runway alternative?

YepAPI gives you the same capabilities with simpler pricing. One API key, pay per call, no subscriptions.

Provider

Pricing

Catch

Sora (OpenAI)

Subscription

Limited API, expensive

Runway Gen-3

Subscription

$12-76/mo subscription

Kling (Kuaishou)

Subscription

Limited API outside China

Luma Dream Machine

Subscription

Monthly sub with caps

YepAPI

Pay per call

No minimums

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“The $5 free credit let us prototype our entire rank tracking feature before committing. No other API does that.”
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Frequently asked questions

Veo 3.1 Fast costs $0.21/sec (720p), $0.25/sec (1080p), $0.63/sec (4K); without audio from $0.17/sec through YepAPI, billed per request with no monthly fee. For example, a 5-second clip (lowest resolution) costs about $1.05.

Sign up at yepapi.com (Google or email, about 30 seconds), open the dashboard and create an API key. The same key works for Veo 3.1 Fast and every other model — no separate Google account or waitlist.

New YepAPI accounts in most countries get free signup credit, enough to test Veo 3.1 Fast without a card. After that you pay per request at the rates above — there is no subscription.

Use "google/veo-3-fast" as the model on /v1/media/queue. The short alias "veo-fast" also works.

Yes. OpenAI's Sora generates impressive videos but has limited API access and high pricing. Google Veo 3.1 Fast through YepAPI gives you a proper REST API for AI video generation — send a text prompt, get back a video. Lower cost ($0.21/sec at 720p vs Sora's higher rates), faster generation, and up to 4K resolution. No waitlist, no usage caps.

Runway Gen-3 Alpha is a strong video generation model, but it requires a $12-76/month subscription with generation limits. Google Veo 3.1 through YepAPI uses pay-per-second pricing — no monthly fees, no caps. Veo 3.1 also supports higher resolutions (up to 4K) and typically produces more cinematic, photorealistic output.

Yes. Kling (by Kuaishou) produces good AI videos but has limited API access outside China. Veo 3.1 Fast through YepAPI is a direct Kling API alternative — better resolution support (up to 4K), a standard REST endpoint, and transparent per-second pricing with no subscription required.

A text to video API lets you generate videos from text descriptions programmatically. You send an HTTP request with a prompt like 'a drone shot over a tropical beach at sunset' and get back a generated video file. YepAPI's video generation API supports Google Veo 3.1 at multiple resolutions — all through one endpoint with pay-per-second pricing.

Yes. Luma Dream Machine generates good videos but charges monthly subscriptions with generation limits. Veo 3.1 Fast through YepAPI offers higher quality output (up to 4K), pay-per-second pricing with no monthly fees, and a standard REST API. Generate 1 video or 1,000 — no caps, no subscriptions.

Veo 3.1 Fast through YepAPI costs $0.21/sec at 720p, $0.25/sec at 1080p, and $0.63/sec at 4K. A 5-second 1080p video costs about $1.27. No monthly subscriptions. Compare to Runway at $12-76/month with limited generations, or Sora with waitlist-based access. YepAPI gives you $5 free credit to start — no credit card required.

Google Veo is Google's state-of-the-art AI video generation model. Veo 3.1 is the latest version, available in three tiers: standard (highest quality), Fast (good quality, lower cost), and Lite (fastest, cheapest). Through YepAPI, you access all Veo variants via a single REST API endpoint — no Google Cloud setup, no Vertex AI configuration, just HTTP requests.