Overview
- Google's Veo 2 AI video generation model costs $0.50 per second of footage, amounting to $30 per minute or $1,800 per hour.
- Veo 2 supports video clips up to two minutes in length and resolutions up to 4K, exceeding the capabilities of some competitors' models.
- The pricing structure is pay-per-use, contrasting with subscription-based models offered by competitors like OpenAI's Sora and Runway.
- Google is also testing Veo 2 for free use by select YouTube creators to generate video clips for Shorts via its Dream Screen feature.
- While Veo 2's pricing is competitive for high-quality stock footage, generated videos may include artifacts and inconsistencies that limit usability.