Gen-4.5 vs Veo 3.1 Fast
Gen-4.5's median is $0.12/s ($0.600 per 5 s clip), cheapest at Runway API. Veo 3.1 Fast's median is $0.125/s ($0.625 per 5 s clip), cheapest at Google Gemini API. Gen-4.5 is lower at the standard job, as of 28 Oct 2026.
Head-to-head · Video
Tale of the tape
| Gen-4.5 | Veo 3.1 Fast | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per unit | $0.12/s · edge | $0.125/s |
| Reference job | $0.600 per 5 s clip · edge | $0.625 per 5 s clip |
| Official API | $0.12/s | $0.10/s · edge |
| Arena Elo | 1225 (1216.2024746150967–1233.1727936939049) | 1362 (1351.462052318669–1372.360984785571) · edge |
| Max duration | 10 s · edge | 8 s |
| Providers | 1 counted · 2 listed | 2 counted · 3 listed |
Edge score 3–2.
Gen-4.5 is 4% cheaper at the reference job. Gen-4.5 runs longer.
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Same standard job on both sides.