Google Unveils Veo 2 Pricing: Costs 50 Cents Per Second
Google launched its latest Veo 2 AI video model in December last year, which competes against OpenAI’s Sora. Now, the company has quietly revealed the pricing of its AI model, which will cost users 50 cents per second. This translates to $30 per minute and a substantial $1,800 per hour for video generation.
While this may seem steep, it positions Veo 2 as a premium service aimed at professionals and enterprises, offering a competitive alternative to traditional video production methods. Here’s everything you need to know about.
Google’s Veo 2 Key Features
Here are some note-worthy features of Google’s Veo 2 video generation model:
- High-Quality Video Generation: The Veo 2 model is capable of generating up to 4K resolution and claims to deliver crisp and professional-looking results. However, currently its testing in VideoFX which is capped at 720p.
- Advanced Cinematic Understanding: The model also claims to generate realistic motion, lighting effects, and dynamic camera movements. This allows creaters to explore different visual styles while maintaining a professional look and feel.
- Customizable Camera Controls: Users can fine-tune angles, zooms, and transitions for a unique cinematic feel. This includes specifying lens types, camera angles, or special effects to customize the output.
- Realistic Physics and Motion: Veo 2 understands real-world physics and human movement better, making its output more detailed and realistic. It can create natural and accurate motion in scenes.
- Seamless Integration: Available through Vertex AI, YouTube Shorts, and VideoFX, providing easy access for both businesses and individual creators.
- Safety Measures: Outputs feature an invisible SynthID watermark to identify them as AI-generated, reducing the risk of misinformation and misattribution.
Google’s Veo 2 Vs. OpenAI’s Sora
The direct rival of Google’s latest video tool is none other than OpenAI-led Sora. It is availave as part of ChatGPT’s Pro subscription which costs $200 per month. This makes Sora a comparatvely cheaper alternative to Google’s Veo 2. Though Sora lacks the pay-as-you-go approach, which is availabe on Google’s latest offering.
