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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 Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash. The cheapest comparable model we track is Grok Build 0.1 (xAI) at $1.25 per 1M tokens blended.

Last verified: 13 Nov 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

StatusRetiredGoogle
Shut down12 Nov 2025plan ahead
Official replacementGemini Omni 1.1 Flash$5.50 /M blendedCheapest alternativeGrok Build 0.1$1.25 /M blended
What changes

Veo 3 Preview → Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash

SpecVeo 3 PreviewGemini Omni 1.1 Flash
StatusRetiredGA
Blended price /1M—$5.50
Input / output /1M—$1.50 / $17.50
Context window—131K
Max output—65.536
Modalitytext-in, video-outtext, image, video, video-out
Knowledge cutoff——

API string was veo-3.0-generate-preview → switch to gemini-omni-1.1-flash. See Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash'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 Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash. 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 →