Veo 3.1 vs Sora 2 Pro: AI Video Production Pricing

Veo 3.1 vs Sora 2 Pro
Complete Comparison: 0 input tokens × 0 output tokens
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🎥 60s Video

Complete comparison of pricing, performance, and capabilities for 2 leading AI models with 60s Video.

Comparison Criteria Veo 3.1
Google
Sora 2 Pro
OpenAI
Calculation Results (Current Inputs) (60s video (24fps))
Input Tokens N/A (Special Pricing) N/A (Special Pricing)
Output Tokens N/A (Special Pricing) N/A (Special Pricing)
Cost Breakdown
Input Cost N/A (Special Pricing) N/A (Special Pricing)
Output Cost N/A (Special Pricing) N/A (Special Pricing)
Unit Cost (Audio/OCR) $0.000000 $0.000000
Service Fees $0.000000 $0.000000
Total Cost $3.200000 Best Value $7.500000 Most Expensive
Processing Time 0.00 seconds 0.00 seconds
Tokens per Second N/A (Special Pricing) N/A (Special Pricing)
Time to First Token 500ms 500ms
Cost per 1K tokens N/A (Special Pricing) N/A (Special Pricing)
Tokens per Dollar N/A (Special Pricing) N/A (Special Pricing)
Cost per 1 Million Tokens (Informational)
Information not available - No token-based models in this comparison
Capabilities & Advanced Features
Images Support ✓ Supported ✓ Supported
Video Support
60 (24fps)
✓ Supported ✓ Supported
Audio Support ✓ Supported ✓ Supported
Batch API Support ✗ Not Supported ✗ Not Supported
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ℹ️ Video length capped at 8 seconds maximum.

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Veo 3.1
GoogleMax Context: 1,000,000 tokens
$0.50/sec per second (1080p)
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Use Batch API (50% discount)
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Provider-specific multipliers applied after all calculations
Enable for cache discounts
Select platform to enforce context limits
Number of requests (max 1M). Summary view auto-enabled >10k.
Will auto-convert to minutes for Voxtral models (9000 tokens = 1 min)
$0.067 per 1,000 pixels

Calculate Token Costs

$3.200000 Total Cost
$0.000000 Input Cost
$0.000000 Output Cost
$0.000000 Unit Cost
$0.000000 Search Cost
$0.000000 Request Fee
$0.000000 Tool Fee
$0.000000 Code Execution
0Total Tokens
$0.000000Cost per 1K
0Tokens per $
📊 Advanced Cost Breakdown

Processing Speed

0ms Processing Time
200 Tokens/Second
500ms Time to First Token
0 Effective Speed

Model Comparison

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Model Information

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🔄 Advanced Options

⚡ Optimization
Flat fee per session (e.g., $0.03 for Code Interpreter)
Hourly storage fee for cached data
First 50 hours free, $0.05/hour after
🧠 Reasoning & Thinking
Apply 1.5x multiplier to output tokens (GPT-5.4, Claude 4.6)
Manual thinking tokens (billed at output rate)
🔧 Special Modes
Enable 4x Tunnel Multiplier (applied after markup)
Enable 6.0x Fast Mode multiplier
📚 Research & Citations
Enable $1.00/$4.00 rates + $10.00/1k search
Enable research tier pricing
Fee per source cited
🎤 Realtime Audio & Video
Session length for billing
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Veo 3.1 Google

$3.200000
Total Cost
⚠️ Video length capped at 8 seconds maximum.
🎥 60s Video (720p) 📊 Batch API
👁️
Vision/Images
✓ Available
🎧
Audio Processing
✓ Available
🎥
Video Analysis
✓ Available
🔧
Tool Usage
✗ Not Available
📄
OCR Support
✗ Not Available
📊
Batch API
✗ Not Available
⚡
Caching
✗ Not Available

💰 Total Cost Calculation (from Plugin)

Base Cost (No Optimizations) $0.000000 Input: $0.000000
Output: $0.000000
Optimized Cost $3.200000 Input: $0.000000
Output: $0.000000
Unit: $0.000000
Fees: $0.000000

Advanced Cost Breakdown (from Plugin)

Detailed Cost Analysis (from Plugin)

For 0 input tokens and 0 output tokens:

  • Input Cost: $0.000000
  • Output Cost: $0.000000
  • Total Cost: $3.200000
  • Cost per 1K tokens: $0.000000
  • Tokens per dollar: 0 tokens
  • Context Window: tokens
  • Thinking Source: (0 tokens)

Speed & Performance Analysis

With a processing speed of 200 tokens per second and 500ms time to first token:

  • Processing Time: 0.00 seconds
  • Latency: 500 milliseconds to first token
  • Base Throughput: 200 tokens/second
  • Effective Throughput: 0 tokens/second (temperature-adjusted)

Best Use Cases

Marketing VideosVisual EffectsSocial Media

Sora 2 Pro OpenAI

$7.500000
Total Cost
⚠️ Video length capped at 25 seconds maximum.
🎥 60s Video (720p) 📊 Batch API
👁️
Vision/Images
✓ Available
🎧
Audio Processing
✓ Available
🎥
Video Analysis
✓ Available
🔧
Tool Usage
✗ Not Available
📄
OCR Support
✗ Not Available
📊
Batch API
✗ Not Available
⚡
Caching
✗ Not Available

💰 Total Cost Calculation (from Plugin)

Base Cost (No Optimizations) $0.000000 Input: $0.000000
Output: $0.000000
Optimized Cost $7.500000 Input: $0.000000
Output: $0.000000
Unit: $0.000000
Fees: $0.000000

Advanced Cost Breakdown (from Plugin)

Detailed Cost Analysis (from Plugin)

For 0 input tokens and 0 output tokens:

  • Input Cost: $0.000000
  • Output Cost: $0.000000
  • Total Cost: $7.500000
  • Cost per 1K tokens: $0.000000
  • Tokens per dollar: 0 tokens
  • Context Window: tokens
  • Thinking Source: (0 tokens)

Speed & Performance Analysis

With a processing speed of 200 tokens per second and 500ms time to first token:

  • Processing Time: 0.00 seconds
  • Latency: 500 milliseconds to first token
  • Base Throughput: 200 tokens/second
  • Effective Throughput: 0 tokens/second (temperature-adjusted)

Best Use Cases

Marketing VideosVisual EffectsSocial Media

✨ Market Recommendations AI Model Registry

← Back to Veo 3.1
📋 Active Input Parameters
Input Tokens: 0
Output Tokens: 0
Batch API: Enabled (50% discount)
Video: 60 seconds (720p)
Rank AI Model & Provider Total Cost vs Veo 3.1 vs Sora 2 Pro
🏆 Grok 4.1 Fast
xAI
 $0.000158 Best Value ↓ 100% cheaper ↓ 100% cheaper
🥈 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Google
 $0.000789 ↓ 100% cheaper ↓ 100% cheaper
🥉 Grok 4.1
xAI
 $0.002367 (rounded ~ 0.00) ↓ 99.9% cheaper ↓ 100% cheaper
#4 Grok 5
xAI
 $0.011835 (rounded ~ 0.01) ↓ 99.6% cheaper ↓ 99.8% cheaper
#5 Grok 5
xAI
 $0.011835 (rounded ~ 0.01) ↓ 99.6% cheaper ↓ 99.8% cheaper
🏆

Grok 4.1 Fast
xAI

$0.000158
vs Veo 3.1: ↓ 100%
vs Sora 2 Pro: ↓ 100%
🥈

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Google

$0.000789
vs Veo 3.1: ↓ 100%
vs Sora 2 Pro: ↓ 100%
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Grok 4.1
xAI

$0.002367 (rounded ~ 0.00)
vs Veo 3.1: ↓ 99.9%
vs Sora 2 Pro: ↓ 100%
#4

Grok 5
xAI

$0.011835 (rounded ~ 0.01)
vs Veo 3.1: ↓ 99.6%
vs Sora 2 Pro: ↓ 99.8%
#5

Grok 5
xAI

$0.011835 (rounded ~ 0.01)
vs Veo 3.1: ↓ 99.6%
vs Sora 2 Pro: ↓ 99.8%
✨ How recommendations work (v8.6.0): We scan all active models in the registry and only include those that support ALL your current inputs. For token-based models, we check if they can handle your token counts. For special pricing models (OCR, video, audio), we verify they have the correct pricing structure. Features marked requested were in your inputs but not supported by that model. Now using official provider pricing without reseller markups.

Flagship Video Model Showdown

Compare Google’s Veo 3.1 with OpenAI’s Sora 2 Pro. This calculator evaluates the cost per minute of video generated, focusing on prompt adherence and temporal consistency.

Frequently Asked Questions

How accurate are these AI model cost calculations?
Our calculations are based on official pricing from each provider (Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, xAI, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Mistral) and are updated regularly. We account for all factors including multimodal inputs, caching discounts, batch API pricing, tool usage multipliers, OCR processing, audio minutes, silence fees, and research mode pricing. Note: Reseller markups and dedicated instance multipliers have been removed to reflect official provider pricing.
How is video pricing calculated?
Video processing uses either token-based billing (263 tokens per second) or duration-based billing for video generation models like Veo ($0.15-0.75 per second depending on resolution). 60fps content may incur a 25% surcharge.
How do Market Recommendations work (v8.6.0)?
Our recommendation engine scans the entire model registry and only includes models that support ALL your current input parameters (tokens, images, video, audio, OCR, tools, batch API, etc.). It calculates exact costs with your settings and sorts by price, showing you the best value options that can handle your complete workflow. Special pricing models (OCR, video, audio, image generation) are properly handled and only appear when their specific input types are requested. v8.6.0 removes reseller markups (20% buffer) and dedicated instance multipliers to reflect official provider pricing.
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