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Migrate off Veo 2

Retired

Veo 2 has been retired and shut down on 30 Jun 2026. Google's official replacement is Veo 3.1. The cheapest comparable model we track is Grok Build 0.1 (xAI) at $1.25 per 1M tokens blended.

Last verified: 26 Sep 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

StatusRetiredGoogle
Shut down30 Jun 2026plan ahead
Official replacementVeo 3.1PreviewCheapest alternativeGrok Build 0.1$1.25 /M blended
What changes

Veo 2 → Veo 3.1

SpecVeo 2Veo 3.1
StatusRetiredPreview
Blended price /1M——
Input / output /1M——
Context window——
Max output——
Modalitytext-in, video-outtext-in, video-out
Knowledge cutoff——

API string was veo-2.0-generate-001 → switch to veo-3.1-generate-preview. See Veo 3.1's full spec sheet →

Cheapest alternatives

Budget-friendly replacements for Veo 2

Generally-available models that match Veo 2's capabilities, ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.

ModelBlended /1MInput / outputContext
Grok Build 0.1
xAI
$1.25$1 / $2256K
Grok 4.3
xAI
$1.56$1.25 / $2.501M
Grok 4.20 (0309) Reasoning
xAI
$1.56$1.25 / $2.501M
FAQ

Migrating off Veo 2

What replaces Veo 2?

Google's recommended migration for Veo 2 is Veo 3.1. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Grok Build 0.1 (xAI) at $1.25/1M blended.

Is Veo 2 still available?

No — Veo 2 has been retired (shut down 30 Jun 2026) and is no longer available via Google's API.

What is the cheapest alternative to Veo 2?

Grok Build 0.1 (xAI) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Veo 2's capabilities, at $1 per 1M input and $2 per 1M output tokens ($1.25/1M blended).

Browse the full deprecation watch → or see Veo 2's full spec sheet →