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Veo 3.1 Lite for game development

The lowest-cost Veo tier, 720p clips with native audio.

Price in Studio
7.2 credits / second
Inputs
Text to video, Image to video
Clip length
4, 6, 8 s
Aspect ratios
16:9, 9:16
Output
720p, 1080p

What it is

Veo 3.1 Lite is the low-cost tier of Google's Veo 3.1. It generates 720p clips of four to eight seconds with native audio from a prompt or a starting image, a cheap way to try many ideas before a premium render.

What it is good for in games

  • Cheap drafts of cutscene and trailer ideas.
  • Short ambient loops for menus and loading screens.
  • Testing how a character's motion reads before a final render.

What you pay

ModeStudio modelPrice
Text to videoVeo 3.1 Lite7.2 credits / second
Image to videoVeo 3.1 Lite7.2 credits / second

Charged from your Summer credits. Prices include Summer's margin on top of the provider cost.

Use it from Claude, Cursor or Codex

Connect the Summer MCP server to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or any MCP client, and your agent can generate with Veo 3.1 Lite while it builds your game.

summer_generate_video with model: "veo3.1-lite"
Set up the Summer MCP server

Questions

What is Veo 3.1 Lite good for in game development?
Veo 3.1 Lite is the low-cost tier of Google's Veo 3.1. It generates 720p clips of four to eight seconds with native audio from a prompt or a starting image, a cheap way to try many ideas before a premium render. Typical game uses: cheap drafts of cutscene and trailer ideas; short ambient loops for menus and loading screens; testing how a character's motion reads before a final render.
How much does Veo 3.1 Lite cost in Summer?
In Summer Studio: Veo 3.1 Lite (text to video): 7.2 credits / second; Veo 3.1 Lite (image to video): 7.2 credits / second. It is charged from your Summer credits, and the price includes Summer's margin on top of the provider cost.
What can Veo 3.1 Lite generate, and how long are the clips?
In Summer, Veo 3.1 Lite supports text to video and image to video. Generated clips run 4, 6, and 8 seconds, in 16:9 and 9:16 aspect ratios at 720p and 1080p.
Can I use Veo 3.1 Lite from Claude Code, Cursor or Codex?
Yes. Connect the Summer MCP server to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or another MCP client, then ask your agent to generate with summer_generate_video with model: "veo3.1-lite". Setup instructions are at summerengine.com/mcp.
Where do Veo 3.1 Lite results go?
Every generation is saved to your Summer asset library. From there you can download it or bring it into a Summer Engine project.

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