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Migrate off Veo 3 Preview

Retired

Veo 3 Preview has been retired and shut down on 12 Nov 2025. 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: 13 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

StatusRetiredGoogle
Shut down12 Nov 2025plan ahead
Official replacementVeo 3.1PreviewCheapest alternativeGrok Build 0.1$1.25 /M blended
What changes

Veo 3 Preview → Veo 3.1

SpecVeo 3 PreviewVeo 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-3.0-generate-preview → switch to veo-3.1-generate-preview. See Veo 3.1's full spec sheet →

Cheapest alternatives

Budget-friendly replacements for Veo 3 Preview

Generally-available models that match Veo 3 Preview'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 3 Preview

What replaces Veo 3 Preview?

Google's recommended migration for Veo 3 Preview is Veo 3.1. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Grok Build 0.1 (xAI) at $1.25/1M blended.

Is Veo 3 Preview still available?

No — Veo 3 Preview has been retired (shut down 12 Nov 2025) and is no longer available via Google's API.

What is the cheapest alternative to Veo 3 Preview?

Grok Build 0.1 (xAI) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Veo 3 Preview'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 3 Preview's full spec sheet →