Google Veo 3 API: fal.ai's video-generation model, one key away
Google Veo 3 via the ApexApi gateway
The previous Veo generation, and the most expensive video model in the catalog. Veo 3.1 costs less than half as much; only stay here for output you have already validated. Call it through ApexApi's unified, OpenAI-compatible API with one `ak-` key, alongside every other model in the catalog. Pricing is $0.600–$0.900/sec per second, billed pay-per-use from your credit balance with no subscription.
Google Veo 3 is served through ApexApi's unified, OpenAI-compatible API. One key, one format, with smart routing and automatic failover. Provider: fal.ai.
Why Google Veo 3
AI video generation
Text-to-video (and image-to-video where supported) via a simple async job.
Per-second pricing ($0.600–$0.900/sec)
Pay only for what you generate from your credit balance. No subscription.
OpenAI-compatible
Drop-in with any OpenAI SDK. Change the base URL and key, keep your code.
Specifications
- Modality
- video
- Context window
- —
- Max output
- —
- Streaming
- —
- Tool / function calling
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- Vision input
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Google Veo 3 pricing
- For lighter work, Veo 3.1 Lite from the same maker costs 10× less — one string apart on the same key.
Getting started with Google Veo 3
OpenAI-compatible. Point your client at ApexApi, swap your key, and call it. No new SDK to learn.
import requests, time
job = requests.post(
"https://api.apexapi.dev/v1/videos/generations",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APEXAPI_KEY>"},
json={"model": "google/veo3", "prompt": "A drone shot over a neon city at night", "duration": 5},
).json()
# Poll until the async job completes
while True:
res = requests.get(
f"https://api.apexapi.dev/v1/videos/generations/{job['id']}",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APEXAPI_KEY>"},
).json()
if res["status"] in ("completed", "failed"):
print(res)
break
time.sleep(3)Google Veo 3 use cases
What teams build with Google Veo 3 on ApexApi.
Short-form content
Generate clips for social, ads, and marketing.
Product & explainer
Turn prompts or images into motion for launches and demos.
Creative prototyping
Explore video concepts fast before a full production.
Google Veo 3 vs other models
How it compares, and on ApexApi you can switch between any of them with a single string change, same key, same endpoint.
Google Veo 3 vs Veo 3.1
Compare Google Veo 3 against this model on price, capabilities, and latency. A/B them with a single key on ApexApi.
Learn more about Veo 3.1 API →Google Veo 3 vs Seedance 2.0
Compare Google Veo 3 against this model on price, capabilities, and latency. A/B them with a single key on ApexApi.
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How do I call Google Veo 3 through ApexApi?
Create an ApexApi key, point your client at https://api.apexapi.dev/v1, and POST to /v1/videos/generations with the model set to `google/veo3`. The API is OpenAI-compatible, so an existing OpenAI SDK works once you change the base URL and key.
How much does Google Veo 3 cost on ApexApi?
$0.600–$0.900/sec, billed per second with no subscription or minimum. The exact figure is shown before you generate, so nothing is charged against a price you have not seen.
What should I use instead of Google Veo 3?
From the same maker, Veo 3.1 costs less for lighter work. Switching is one string: it runs on the same endpoint and the same key, so there is nothing to re-integrate.
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