Veo 3.1 Lite $0.05-$0.08 per second vs Wan 3.0 on Sume
Gemini API lists Veo 3.1 Lite at $0.05/s for 720p and $0.08/s for 1080p. Sume does not carry Veo; here is the closest priced alternative at each resolution.
The Gemini API pricing page lists veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview at $0.05 per second at 720p and $0.08 per second at 1080p, with 4K not supported. On Sume the cheapest comparable rows are Wan 3.0 at $0.0625 per second for 480p and $0.125 for 720p. Sume does not carry Veo, so this is a price comparison, not a swap.
Veo 3.1 prices per second (read 2026-10-04)
These are Google's list prices as printed on the page.
| Tier | 720p | 1080p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.60 |
| Fast | $0.10 | $0.12 | $0.30 |
| Lite | $0.05 | $0.08 | Not supported |
Ten seconds, both sides
The Sume rows are the provider list times 1.25, rounded up to the cent per job. Google's rows are the list price times ten, with no margin.
| Option | Resolution | Price for 10 s |
|---|---|---|
| Veo 3.1 Lite (Google) | 720p | $0.50 |
| Veo 3.1 Lite (Google) | 1080p | $0.80 |
| wan-3.0 (Sume) | 480p | $0.63 |
| wan-3.0 (Sume) | 720p | $1.25 |
| wan-3.0 (Sume) | 1080p | $2.50 |
Read it honestly
At 720p and 1080p, Veo 3.1 Lite lists below Wan 3.0 on Sume, because Sume adds 25 percent to the provider list. Choose by what you need: Sume gives one bearer-key API, one balance and one job envelope across models. Price alone favours Google's list.
The Sume side of the call
Replace the model id and keep the rest of the shape.
curl -X POST "https://api.sume.com/v1/videos" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SUME_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "wan-3.0",
"prompt": "A lighthouse in a storm, wide shot",
"duration": 10,
"resolution": "720p",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9"
}'Sources
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