# Veo 3.1 Lite AI Video Generator (`seasons-ai/veo-3-1-lite-video-generator`) Actor

Text or image to video with Google Veo 3.1 Lite. 4–8 s, 720p/1080p, 16:9 or 9:16, optional generated audio. Pay per second, failed generations are free.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/seasons-ai/veo-3-1-lite-video-generator.md
- **Developed by:** [Stan Lookoff](https://apify.com/seasons-ai) (community)
- **Categories:** AI, Videos
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $60.00 / 1,000 video second, 720ps

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Veo 3.1 Lite AI Video Generator — Text & Image to Video

Turn a text prompt (or a first-frame image) into a short video with **Google Veo 3.1 Lite** — with or without generated sound. No API keys, no setup, pay only for the seconds you get.

### What you can do

- **Text → video:** describe a scene, get a 4, 6 or 8 second clip.
- **Image → video:** give a first frame (and optionally a last frame) and animate it.
- **Sound on or off:** Veo can generate matching audio — ambience, effects, speech.
- **16:9 or 9:16**, **720p or 1080p**.
- **Batch-friendly:** call it from the API, schedules, n8n, Make or an AI agent via Apify MCP.

### How to use

1. Write a prompt. Optionally add a first-frame image URL (720p or larger).
2. Pick duration, resolution, aspect ratio and whether to generate audio.
3. Start the run. When it finishes, the MP4 link is in the **Output** tab (`videoUrl`).

A typical video is ready in about a minute.

### Pricing

You pay per generated second. **Failed generations are free.**

| Resolution | Audio | Price per second | 4 s video | 8 s video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720p | off | $0.06 | $0.24 | $0.48 |
| 720p | on | $0.10 | $0.40 | $0.80 |
| 1080p | off | $0.10 | $0.40 | $0.80 |
| 1080p | on | $0.168 | $0.67 | $1.34 |

Before generating, the Actor checks that your run's maximum cost covers the video. If it doesn't, the run stops without spending anything and tells you the amount to set.

Available on paid Apify plans.

### Input example

```json
{
  "prompt": "A red fox trotting through fresh snow in a pine forest, soft morning light",
  "duration": "4",
  "resolution": "720P",
  "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
  "generate_audio": false
}
```

### Output example

```json
{
  "model": "google/veo-3.1-lite-generate-001",
  "prompt": "A red fox trotting through fresh snow in a pine forest, soft morning light",
  "videoUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/<storeId>/records/video.mp4?signature=...",
  "seconds": 4,
  "options": { "resolution": "720P", "generate_audio": false },
  "priceUsd": 0.24,
  "generationId": "..."
}
```

The video is stored in the run's key-value store. Download it if you need to keep it — run storage is removed after your plan's retention period.

### Good to know

- Content rules of the model apply: some prompts (for example real public figures or unsafe content) can be refused. Refused generations are not charged.
- `person_generation` controls whether people may appear.
- Questions or a missing option? Open an issue on the Actor page.

# Actor input Schema

## `prompt` (type: `string`):

The text description of the scene, subject, or action to generate in the video.

## `image_url` (type: `string`):

A direct link to an online image or a Base64-encoded local image to be used as the first frame of the video. Should be 720p or higher resolution.

## `last_image_url` (type: `string`):

A direct link to an online image or a Base64-encoded local image to be used as the last frame of the video. Should be 720p or higher resolution.

## `aspect_ratio` (type: `string`):

The aspect ratio of the generated video.

## `resolution` (type: `string`):

The resolution of the output video, where the number refers to the short side in pixels.

## `duration` (type: `string`):

The length of the output video in seconds.

## `generate_audio` (type: `boolean`):

Whether to generate audio for the video.

## `person_generation` (type: `string`):

Allow generation of people.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "prompt": "A slow cinematic drone shot over a misty pine forest at sunrise",
  "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
  "resolution": "720P",
  "duration": "8",
  "generate_audio": true,
  "person_generation": "allow_adult"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `videos` (type: `string`):

No description

## `file` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "prompt": "A slow cinematic drone shot over a misty pine forest at sunrise"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("seasons-ai/veo-3-1-lite-video-generator").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "prompt": "A slow cinematic drone shot over a misty pine forest at sunrise" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("seasons-ai/veo-3-1-lite-video-generator").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "prompt": "A slow cinematic drone shot over a misty pine forest at sunrise"
}' |
apify call seasons-ai/veo-3-1-lite-video-generator --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,seasons-ai/veo-3-1-lite-video-generator"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/JoLc8f9E0WImWBMxr/builds/zez74p1YZmd4QG3Do/openapi.json