GCP Vertex AI exposes Veo 3.1 Fast through model ID veo-3.1-fast-generate-001. Use the setup steps, sourced pricing, capabilities, and official provider links below to validate this route before deployment.
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Quick Start
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- 2Use the GCP Vertex AI SDK or REST API to call
veo-3.1-fast-generate-001— see the documentation for request format. - 3
Code Examples
pip install google-cloud-aiplatformGOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECTveo-3.1-fast-generate-001For Google-published models use the model name directly, e.g. "gemini-2.0-flash-001". For third-party publishers (Anthropic, Meta, etc.) use the full publisher path, e.g. "publishers/anthropic/models/claude-3-5-sonnet-v2@20241022".
import os
import vertexai
from vertexai.generative_models import GenerativeModel
# Reads GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT from env; authenticates via Application Default Credentials
vertexai.init(project=os.environ["GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT"], location="us-central1")
model = GenerativeModel("veo-3.1-fast-generate-001")
response = model.generate_content("Hello")
print(response.text)Pricing on GCP Vertex AI
| Type | Rate |
|---|---|
| Video output | $0.1/sec |
Capabilities
About Veo 3.1 Fast
Veo 3.1 Fast (veo-3.1-fast-generate-001) is the generally available speed-optimized version of Google DeepMind's Veo 3.1 video generation model, released 2025-11-17 on Google Cloud's Vertex AI (now Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform). It generates 4, 6 or 8-second videos at 720p, 1080p or 4K (24 fps, 16:9 or 9:16) with native audio from text or image prompts, and supports first/last-frame generation, reference images and video extension. It replaces the veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview model.