Veo 3.1 Lite is Now on Segmind - Google's Most Affordable Video AI

The demand for AI-generated video has never been higher. Google's most accessible video model is now available on Segmind.

Search interest in "text to video AI" has held steady at peak levels through early 2026, with related queries like "best text to video AI" and "AI video generator" dominating trending searches. I've been running it through its paces since it went live, and if your team has been waiting for a video model that balances quality, speed, and affordability, Google Veo 3.1 Lite is now on Segmind.

What is Veo 3.1 Lite?

Veo 3.1 Lite is Google's latest lightweight video generation model, purpose-built for production workflows that need high-quality video output at a fraction of the compute cost of full-scale models. It supports both text-to-video and image-to-video generation, multiple aspect ratios (16:9 and 9:16), up to 8-second clips, 720p and 1080p resolution, and even built-in audio generation, all in a single API call. At $0.75 per generation, it's designed to be the go-to model when you're generating at scale.

What you can build

• Marketing agencies: Generate dozens of ad creative variants: product showcases, social media reels in portrait format, campaign teasers, without commissioning a production shoot for every brief.
• Film studios & VFX teams: Rapidly prototype cinematic scenes, pre-visualize sequences, and animate stills into motion for pitch decks or pre-production reviews.
• Production houses & MCNs: Power your content pipeline: YouTube intros, short-form vertical content, B-roll, at the scale that MCN volumes demand without the per-clip cost spiraling out of control.

See it in action

Here's a fashion campaign social media reel generated entirely via the Veo 3.1 Lite API:

And a cinematic sci-fi opening shot at 8 seconds:

Get started in under 60 seconds

The API is live and requires no setup beyond an API key. Here's the minimal call to generate your first video:

import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.segmind.com/v1/veo-3.1-lite",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={
        "prompt": "A luxury product on a marble surface, golden hour lighting, cinematic slow motion",
        "duration": 5,
        "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
        "generate_audio": True
    }
)

with open("output.mp4", "wb") as f:
    f.write(response.content)

Full documentation, parameter reference, and interactive playground at segmind.com/models/veo-3.1-lite. Try your first generation free.