compare/Imagen 4vsVeo 3.1

Imagen 4 vs Veo 3.1

Pricing, context window, capabilities, and release date — pulled from each provider's public docs. Both are available via the same AIgateway OpenAI-compatible endpoint; flip the model string to switch.

RUN BOTH LIVE

Paste a prompt. Watch them race.

Both models stream in parallel through your own AIgateway key. Tokens, latency, and cost update as they arrive.

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 Imagen 4
google/imagen-4
Veo 3.1
google/veo-3.1
ProviderGoogleGoogle
FamilyImagenVeo
Modalityimagevideo
Context window
Max output
Released2026-04-142026-04-08
Input price$0.040 /img$0.400 /sec
Output price
Cache read
Tools
Streaming
Vision
JSON mode
Reasoning
Prompt caching
Imagen 4
google/imagen-4
Full spec →

Google's latest image generation model producing high-quality, photorealistic images from text prompts with support for multiple aspect ratios.

Strengths
  • High fidelity
  • Excellent prompt adherence
Veo 3.1
google/veo-3.1
Full spec →

Google's latest video generation model with improved quality, motion, and audio generation.

Strengths
  • Cinematic motion
  • Native audio generation
  • Up to 60s clips
SWITCH BETWEEN THEM

One key, both models, one line different.

# pip install aigateway-py openai
# aigateway-py: sub-accounts, evals, replays, jobs, webhook verify.
# openai SDK: chat/embeddings/images/audio — drop-in compat per our SDK's own guidance.
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.aigateway.sh/v1",
    api_key="sk-aig-...",
)

# Try Imagen 4
client.chat.completions.create(
    model="google/imagen-4",
    messages=[{"role":"user","content":"hello"}],
)

# Try Veo 3.1 — same client, same key
client.chat.completions.create(
    model="google/veo-3.1",
    messages=[{"role":"user","content":"hello"}],
)
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