Google Veo
Veo 2.0 and 3.0 API shutdown: migrate to Veo 3.1 before June 30.
Google's AI video generation model family for developers, with a critical Veo 2.0 and 3.0 API migration deadline on June 30, 2026.
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Veo 2.0 and 3.0 API shutdown
Google's official model version documentation lists the older Veo 2.0 and Veo 3.0 model IDs as retiring on June 30, 2026. Migrate video generation requests to Veo 3.1 preview model IDs before that date.
- Shutdown date
- 2026-06-30
- Urgency
- Critical
- Recommended path
- Move to Veo 3.1 preview models
About Google Veo
Google Veo is Google's video generation model family for developers and teams building text-to-video and image-to-video workflows. The urgent 2026 issue is API migration: Google lists older Veo model IDs as retiring on June 30, 2026, including veo-2.0-generate-001, veo-3.0-generate-001, and veo-3.0-fast-generate-001. Teams still calling those IDs should move traffic to the current Veo 3.1 preview models or the applicable Google Cloud GA offering before the shutdown date.
✅ Pros
- +Strong fit for developers already using Google AI or Vertex AI workflows
- +Veo 3.1 preview models provide the current migration target
- +Supports production-oriented video generation workflows through Google's developer ecosystem
- +Clear retirement date helps teams prioritize the migration window
❌ Cons
- −Older Veo 2.0 and 3.0 model IDs retire on June 30, 2026
- −Teams must update model IDs and retest outputs before the shutdown date
- −Preview replacement models may still change before final GA behavior
- −Google Cloud and Gemini API surfaces can have different access details
Key Features
Veo 3.1 Migration Target
Use veo-3.1-generate-preview or veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview as the practical replacement path for older Veo generation IDs, then validate quality, latency, and prompt behavior in your own application.
Critical June 30 Deadline
The key operational date is shutdown_at: 2026-06-30. Teams should update model IDs, run regression tests, and monitor quota or access differences before that date.
Google Ecosystem Fit
Veo is most attractive when your product already uses Gemini, Google AI Studio, or Vertex AI and you want video generation inside the same cloud and developer workflow.
Pricing Plans
- ✓Veo 3.1 preview model access where available
- ✓Text-to-video workflows
- ✓Image-to-video workflows where supported
- ✓Developer API integration
- ✓Google Cloud deployment path
- ✓Enterprise controls and billing
- ✓Regional and platform-specific availability
- ✓GA model options where supported
🏆 Our Verdict
Google Veo is a strong video generation option for teams already building on Google's AI stack, but the immediate action is migration. If your application calls veo-2.0-generate-001, veo-3.0-generate-001, or veo-3.0-fast-generate-001, update to Veo 3.1 preview model IDs before June 30, 2026 and retest outputs before the old IDs stop serving.
✅ Best For
Quick Info
- Pricing
- paid
- Category
- video
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5.0
- Last Reviewed
- June 2026
API migration
- Shutdown date
- 2026-06-30
- Deprecated model IDs
- veo-2.0-generate-001, veo-3.0-generate-001, veo-3.0-fast-generate-001
- Replacement model IDs
- veo-3.1-generate-preview, veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview