How much does Veo 3.1 Lite cost on varg?

Veo 3.1 Lite costs from $0.12 per run on varg (from $0.03/s on the cheapest route). varg charges the provider's price with no markup, from one credit balance. For the exact price of a request before you run it, send the same body to POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/estimate.

How do I call the Veo 3.1 Lite API?

Send POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/video/call with the header "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" and a JSON body that includes "model": "veo_3_1_lite". The call answers 202 with a job right away. Poll GET https://api.varg.ai/v2/jobs/{id} until "status" is "completed", then read output.outputs[0].url, or pass options.webhook_url to be called back.

Can I use Veo 3.1 Lite from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?

Yes. Add the varg MCP server (https://mcp.varg.ai/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any other MCP client and sign in with varg, with no API key to paste. The agent runs Veo 3.1 Lite with call_tool, passing tool "video" and "model": "veo_3_1_lite".

How long does a Veo 3.1 Lite request take?

Typically about 45 s on the fastest route, by the catalog's estimate. The API answers at once with a job id, so nothing waits on an open connection while it runs.

Video · Text to video · Image to video

Veo 3.1 Lite API

Google Veo 3.1 Lite. The lowest-priced Veo 3.1: text-to-video and image-to-video with native audio and first and last frame control, up to 1080p.

Price: From $0.12 per run from $0.03/s
Typical time: ~45 s
Model id: veo_3_1_lite

Veo 3.1 Lite runs on one varg API key and one credit balance, the same as every other model here. You pay the provider's price, with no markup.

POST /v2/tools/video/call

curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/video/call \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "veo_3_1_lite",
  "prompt": "A lighthouse keeper climbs the spiral stairs at dusk, waves crashing outside.",
  "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
  "resolution": "720p"
}'

Try it in the Playground Get an API key

Veo 3.1 Lite pricing

From $0.12 per run. Prices are in US dollars and are the provider's own, with no markup. Veo 3.1 Lite has 3 routes: "model": "veo_3_1_lite" picks one automatically, or pass a route key as "model" to pin it. For the exact price of a request, send the same body to POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/estimate.

fal from $0.03/s
fal:fal-ai/veo3.1/lite
Text to video Veo 3.1 Lite text-to-video on fal — 4/6/8 s, native audio (optional).
Resolution 1080p
$0.08/s
Audio off
$0.03/s
Other
$0.05/s
Minimum charge
$0.12
Most one request can cost
$0.64
Typical time
~45 s
fal from $0.03/s
fal:fal-ai/veo3.1/lite/first-last-frame-to-video
Image to video Veo 3.1 Lite first/last-frame-to-video on fal — animates from a first frame to a last frame.
Resolution 1080p
$0.08/s
Audio off
$0.03/s
Other
$0.05/s
Minimum charge
$0.12
Most one request can cost
$0.64
Typical time
~45 s
fal from $0.03/s
fal:fal-ai/veo3.1/lite/image-to-video
Image to video Veo 3.1 Lite image-to-video on fal — animates one image, native audio (optional).
Resolution 1080p
$0.08/s
Audio off
$0.03/s
Other
$0.05/s
Minimum charge
$0.12
Most one request can cost
$0.64
Typical time
~45 s

Veo 3.1 Lite inputs

The JSON body of the request. Media inputs are URLs: upload a local file with POST /v2/files and pass the URL it returns. Full JSON Schema, no key needed: api.varg.ai/v2/tools/video?model=veo_3_1_lite

Veo 3.1 Lite request fields
Field	What it does
`model` string required	`veo_3_1_lite` picks a route automatically. To pin one, pass a route key from Pricing above.
`prompt` string	—
`files` array of { url }	—
`aspect_ratio` string	Allowed e.g. 16:9 \| 9:16 \| 1:1 \| 4:3 \| 3:4 \| 21:9 \| auto
`resolution` string	Quality tier. Supported by this model: 720p, 1080p. Unsupported tiers fall back to the nearest available. Allowed 480p \| 720p \| 1080p \| 4k
`audio` boolean	Set true to generate the video with a native audio track.
`duration` integer	Length in seconds. Supported by this model's routes: fal: 4, 6, 8. A non-numeric value such as "auto" is routed to a route whose schema accepts it; when none does, the request is rejected. Allowed 1–120

Provider options

Optional, under provider_options.<provider>. Only the options of the provider that runs the job apply; pin a route to choose it.

`provider_options.fal`

Veo 3.1 Lite options for fal
Field	What it does
`prompt` string	The text prompt describing the video you want to generate
`auto_fix` boolean	Whether to automatically attempt to fix prompts that fail content policy or other validation checks by rewriting them.
`duration` string	Allowed 4s \| 6s \| 8s
`resolution` string	Allowed 720p \| 1080p
`aspect_ratio` string	Allowed 16:9 \| 9:16 \| auto
`generate_audio` boolean	Whether to generate audio for the video.
`safety_tolerance` string	Allowed 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6
`last_frame_url` string (URL)	URL of the last frame of the video
`first_frame_url` string (URL)	URL of the first frame of the video
`image_url` string (URL)	URL of the input image to animate. Should be 720p or higher resolution in 16:9 or 9:16 aspect ratio.

Call the Veo 3.1 Lite API

POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/video/call with Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY. It answers 202 with a job right away.

1. Send the request

cURL

curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/video/call \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "veo_3_1_lite",
  "prompt": "A lighthouse keeper climbs the spiral stairs at dusk, waves crashing outside.",
  "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
  "resolution": "720p"
}'

JavaScript

const headers = {
  Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.VARG_API_KEY}`,
  'Content-Type': 'application/json',
}

const res = await fetch('https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/video/call', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers,
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "veo_3_1_lite",
    "prompt": "A lighthouse keeper climbs the spiral stairs at dusk, waves crashing outside.",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "resolution": "720p"
  }),
})
const job = await res.json() // { id: "job_…", status: "queued" }

Python

import os
import requests

headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['VARG_API_KEY']}"}

job = requests.post(
    "https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/video/call",
    headers=headers,
    json={
      "model": "veo_3_1_lite",
      "prompt": "A lighthouse keeper climbs the spiral stairs at dusk, waves crashing outside.",
      "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
      "resolution": "720p"
    },
).json()  # {"id": "job_…", "status": "queued"}

2. Get the result

Poll the job until its status is completed, failed or cancelled; Veo 3.1 Lite typically takes about 45 s. The result is at output.outputs[0].url.

GET /v2/jobs/{id}

curl https://api.varg.ai/v2/jobs/$JOB_ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY"

# Poll until "status" is completed, failed or cancelled.
# The result is in output.outputs[0].url

JavaScript

let current = job
while (!['completed', 'failed', 'cancelled'].includes(current.status)) {
  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 3000))
  current = await (await fetch(`https://api.varg.ai/v2/jobs/${current.id}`, { headers })).json()
}
console.log(current.output?.outputs?.[0]?.url)

Python

import time

while job["status"] not in ("completed", "failed", "cancelled"):
    time.sleep(3)
    job = requests.get(f"https://api.varg.ai/v2/jobs/{job['id']}", headers=headers).json()

print(job["output"]["outputs"][0]["url"])

Or take a webhook instead of polling

Add options.webhook_url and varg POSTs the finished job to it.

request body

{
  "model": "veo_3_1_lite",
  "prompt": "A lighthouse keeper climbs the spiral stairs at dusk, waves crashing outside.",
  "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
  "resolution": "720p",
  "options": {
    "webhook_url": "https://your-app.com/varg-webhook"
  }
}

From Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor (MCP)

The varg MCP server, https://mcp.varg.ai/mcp, runs Veo 3.1 Lite with call_tool. Sign in with varg, no API key to paste. How to connect it

call_tool

{
  "tool": "video",
  "input": {
    "model": "veo_3_1_lite",
    "prompt": "A lighthouse keeper climbs the spiral stairs at dusk, waves crashing outside.",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "resolution": "720p"
  },
  "wait": true
}

Veo 3.1 Lite API: questions

How much does Veo 3.1 Lite cost on varg?: Veo 3.1 Lite costs from $0.12 per run on varg (from $0.03/s on the cheapest route). varg charges the provider's price with no markup, from one credit balance. For the exact price of a request before you run it, send the same body to POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/estimate.
How do I call the Veo 3.1 Lite API?: Send POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/video/call with the header "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" and a JSON body that includes "model": "veo_3_1_lite". The call answers 202 with a job right away. Poll GET https://api.varg.ai/v2/jobs/{id} until "status" is "completed", then read output.outputs[0].url, or pass options.webhook_url to be called back.
Can I use Veo 3.1 Lite from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?: Yes. Add the varg MCP server (https://mcp.varg.ai/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any other MCP client and sign in with varg, with no API key to paste. The agent runs Veo 3.1 Lite with call_tool, passing tool "video" and "model": "veo_3_1_lite".
How long does a Veo 3.1 Lite request take?: Typically about 45 s on the fastest route, by the catalog's estimate. The API answers at once with a job id, so nothing waits on an open connection while it runs.

For AI agents: this page as Markdown is varg.ai/models/veo_3_1_lite.md, and every model is listed in varg.ai/models/llms.txt.