Overview
What is Veo 3.1 (Slow)?
Veo 3.1 (Slow) is a Google model available in Starpop. Veo 3.1 via slower queue offered at a lower credit cost. Always generates 8 second videos.. A lower-credit route to Google Veo 3.1 for teams that can exchange turnaround time for production cost.
Use this queue for approved prompts, overnight batches, or non-urgent variations where the fixed eight-second format fits the edit. Starpop keeps the model, input mode, duration, format, resolution, and credit choices in one workspace so a team can move from a first test to a publishable asset without rebuilding the brief in another tool.
Specifications
Available in Starpop
These values come from Starpop’s live model configuration and can change as providers add or remove capabilities.
- Inputs
- Text, Image
- Durations
- 8s
- Aspect ratios
- 16:9, 9:16
- Output options
- Determined by source media
- Estimated credits
- 1.5 credits
- Typical generation time
- About 30 minutes
Best uses
When to choose Veo 3.1 (Slow)
Use this queue for approved prompts, overnight batches, or non-urgent variations where the fixed eight-second format fits the edit.
- 01Cost-conscious batches of eight-second shots
- 02Approved prompts that do not need rapid iteration
- 03Portrait or landscape campaign variations
Considerations
Plan the tradeoffs
Every result is eight seconds and the queue can take materially longer than the standard Veo route.
The lower credit cost is most valuable after creative direction has already been tested.
FAQs
Common questions
What is Veo 3.1 (Slow) best used for?
Veo 3.1 (Slow) is particularly useful for cost-conscious batches of eight-second shots, approved prompts that do not need rapid iteration, portrait or landscape campaign variations. The right choice still depends on the input assets, delivery format, turnaround, and credit budget for the job.
What inputs does Veo 3.1 (Slow) support in Starpop?
Veo 3.1 (Slow) supports text, image input workflows in Starpop. Available controls are shown in the workspace after the model is selected, so unsupported combinations are not presented as options.
How many credits does Veo 3.1 (Slow) use?
The currently configured estimate is 1.5 credits. The exact amount shown in Starpop follows the selected resolution, format, duration, or quality option, so review the workspace estimate before generating.
Prompt tips
Get a more useful first result
- 1Plan a complete visual beat that resolves within eight seconds.
- 2Put the key action early enough to leave room for a clean ending.
- 3Describe audio and atmosphere in the same order as the shot.
- 4Use a reference image when exact composition matters.
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Reviewed 2026-07-30 against Starpop configuration and Google source material.
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