Google Veo — Veo model and access releases¶

Development line: project:google-veo · thread veo-model-and-access-releases
Last event: 2026-04-01 · 4 dated since 2025-04-14 · Researched: not yet · confidence: unresearched

What it is¶

Google Veo is Google DeepMind's video model family, accessible through Google AI Studio and Gemini.

Development line¶

• 2025-04-14 — Veo became accessible through Google AI Studio. On 2025-04-14, Google opened access to Veo through Google AI Studio.
• 2025-05-20 — Google introduced Veo 3. On 2025-05-20, Google introduced Veo 3 through DeepMind.
• 2025-08-23 — Google added a Gemini access route for Veo. On 2025-08-23, Google added Gemini as an access route for Veo.
• 2026-04-01 — Google announced the Veo 3.1 Lite preview. On 2026-04-01, Google published Veo 3.1 Lite as a preview through its blog, Gemini API model documentation, and Google AI Studio.

How to use this¶

As of 2026-04-01, evaluate the Veo 3.1 Lite preview through the Gemini API or AI Studio where preview terms are acceptable. Verify regional availability, quotas, and feature support before production adoption.

Superseded by this¶

• Nothing marked obsolete yet.

Still unknown¶

The present state has not been researched. First-party sources have not verified capabilities, pricing, subscription tiers, regional availability, quotas, or production limits.

Sources¶

Agent brief¶

• Subject: project:google-veo, thread veo-model-and-access-releases, 4 dated events 2025-04-14 → 2026-04-01.
• Practical note: As of 2026-04-01, evaluate the Veo 3.1 Lite preview through the Gemini API or AI Studio when preview use is acceptable, while verifying current availability, quotas, region, and feature support before production adoption.
• Confidence: unresearched. Dated supersedes above are the authority for what is obsolete.