The information available about Google Veo 3’s credit cost, particularly for an 8-second video, is tied to its subscription plans rather than a direct per-second credit price for Veo 3 itself. Here’s a breakdown based on the latest information:

Google Veo 3 Pricing Model:

• Google AI Ultra Plan: To access Veo 3 (the flagship model), you generally need to subscribe to the Google AI Ultra plan. This plan costs $249.99 per month (often with a discounted rate for the first few months, e.g., $124.99/month for 3 months).
• Credit Allocation: The Google AI Ultra plan provides 12,500 AI credits per month.
• Cost Per Generation: Reports from users indicate that a Veo 3 video generation typically costs 150 credits. Since Veo clips are currently limited to a maximum of 8 seconds, this 150-credit cost applies to an 8-second video.

Calculation for an 8-second video:

If an 8-second video generation costs 150 credits, and you get 12,500 credits with the Ultra plan, you can roughly generate:

• $12,500\text{ credits}/150\text{ credits/video}=\text{approx. }83\text{ video generations per month}$

Important Considerations:

• “Flow” Interface: Veo 3 is primarily accessed through “Flow,” Google’s AI-powered filmmaking interface.
• “Veo 3 – Fast” vs. “Veo 3 – Quality”: Some pricing details also differentiate between “Veo 3 – Fast” and “Veo 3 – Quality” models, with “Fast” potentially costing fewer credits (e.g., 20 credits per generation under Google AI Ultra) while “Quality” might cost 100 credits per generation. However, the most consistent number cited for a typical Veo 3 generation is 150 credits.
• Credit Expiration: Unused AI Credits typically expire at the end of each billing cycle and do not roll over.
• Top-up Credits: Google AI Ultra subscribers can purchase additional credit packs if needed, which are usually valid for 12 months.
• Availability: Veo 3 is currently primarily available in the US and through Google’s Vertex AI platform for enterprise users.
• Veo 2 Pricing (for context): The older Veo 2 model was priced at $0.50 per second of output video (or $30 per minute). This is a different pricing model than the credit system for Veo 3.

In summary, for an 8-second video in Google Veo 3 via the Google AI Ultra plan, you’d typically use 150 credits per generation.