Everyone’s comparing Veo 3.1 to Sora 2.
But nobody’s showing you the real comparison.
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I spent 24 hours testing Veo 3.1 against Sora 2.
Same prompts.
Same settings.
Real world results.
And the winner might surprise you.
Why Veo 3.1 Access Beats Sora 2 Right Now
Veo 3.1 just got released by Google DeepMind.
And here’s the big difference between Veo 3.1 and Sora 2.
Veo 3.1 is available globally.
Sora 2 is limited to US and Canada only.
You can access Veo 3.1 right now without a VPN.
You can access Veo 3.1 from anywhere in the world.
Sora 2 requires you to be in the US or Canada.
If you’re not using a VPN with Sora 2, you can’t get access outside those countries.
You can’t get access to Sora 2 outside of the US and Canada.
So right away, Veo 3.1 wins on accessibility.
The good thing about Veo 3.1 is you can start using it now globally.
What Google Announced About Veo 3.1
Google DeepMind made the announcement about Veo 3.1.
Veo 3.1 brings a deeper understanding of the narrative you want to tell.
Veo 3.1 can capture textures in your videos.
You can go straight to Gemini to start using Veo 3.1.
I tested a prompt with Veo 3.1: “Medium shot of a professional man wearing a charcoal suit sitting in a modern startup office with exposed brick walls.”
And Veo 3.1 worked perfectly.
Veo 3.1 works pretty nicely and pretty quick.
You can also get access to Veo 3.1 inside Flow.
Previously Flow was using Veo 3 which is the older version.
Now you can use Veo 3.1 that just got released.
With this Veo 3.1 update, it’s more powerful.
Veo 3.1 Features That Matter
Veo 3.1 comes with new features that actually help.
You get more controls with audio in Veo 3.1.
You can add ingredients to Veo 3.1 generations.
Veo 3.1 gives you greater control of style and consistency.
You can precisely define the narrative start and endpoint with Veo 3.1.
You can extend scenes with Veo 3.1.
This extending feature in Veo 3.1 is really useful.
You generate a video with Veo 3.1.
Then you can add to the scene with Veo 3.1.
Make it longer with Veo 3.1.
Keep extending with Veo 3.1 to create longer videos.
My First Veo 3.1 Test Results
I created my first video with Veo 3.1.
The example was pretty easy to create with Veo 3.1.
When I played the video back from Veo 3.1, I noticed something.
The video is still a little bit buggy on the wordings with Veo 3.1.
It was like “Veo 3.1 saved us” but the text was off.
Some of the video is pretty cool from Veo 3.1 demos.
But not everything impressed me with Veo 3.1.
Where To Access Veo 3.1 For Free
Here’s the best part about Veo 3.1.
You can access Veo 3.1 for free in multiple places.
First option for Veo 3.1: Gemini.
Just go to Gemini and start using Veo 3.1.
Second option for Veo 3.1: Flow at labs.google.com.
Third option for Veo 3.1: Hugging Face.
Hugging Face has an AI video generator powered by Veo 3.1.
You can do image to video with Veo 3.1 on Hugging Face.
You can do text to video with Veo 3.1 on Hugging Face.
This Veo 3.1 access on Hugging Face seems to be open to anyone.
It’s free to use Veo 3.1 on Hugging Face.
How To Use Veo 3.1 In Flow
Let me show you the exact process for Veo 3.1 in Flow.
Go to labs.google.com for Veo 3.1.
Go to your project and select the date.
You’ll see Veo 3.1 selected in the model options.
You can switch between Veo 3.1 quality or Veo 3.1 fast.
Veo 3.1 quality gives better results but takes longer.
Veo 3.1 fast gives quicker results.
You can change the number of outputs with Veo 3.1.
If you want to create multiple videos with Veo 3.1, you can.
I tested Veo 3.1 with: “Dragon flying through the sky breathing out fire on a crazy cinematic landscape.”
I used Veo 3.1 quality for this test.
Veo 3.1 quality takes quite a long time to generate.
Then I switched to Veo 3.1 fast and tested: “Samurais fighting in a Japanese forest cinematic style.”
The percentage on Veo 3.1 fast goes way faster than Veo 3.1 quality.
But Veo 3.1 quality will give better results.
Testing Veo 3.1 With Different Prompts
I tested multiple prompts with Veo 3.1 to see what works.
First test with Veo 3.1: Dragon breathing fire.
The video from Veo 3.1 was still a little bit grainy.
Second test with Veo 3.1: Samurais fighting.
The video from Veo 3.1 looked slightly better but weird.
It’s weird how the characters in Veo 3.1 videos just stop doing anything.
You’d want them to keep carrying on with Veo 3.1.
Third test with Veo 3.1: Pikachu as a mafia godfather.
That one from Veo 3.1 was pretty cool.
Fourth test with Veo 3.1: Grandma goes go karting and street racing versus gangsters.
That video from Veo 3.1 looked better.
Then I extended that scene with Veo 3.1.
The extension prompt: “Grandma becomes a savage and throws stuff at the other racers then zooms off laughing hysterically.”
Veo 3.1 generated the extended scene.
The Real Veo 3.1 vs Sora 2 Comparison
I saw a comparison on Twitter between Veo 3.1 and Sora 2.
Someone posted Sora 2 on the right versus Veo 3.1.
Sora 2 is way more realistic than Veo 3.1.
The video from Sora 2 actually looks and feels real.
The filters and colors on Sora 2 look like someone filmed it on their iPhone.
That’s what people want from these tools.
If you post Sora 2 content on social media, it does better.
If you post Veo 3.1 content, it’s just not as good.
Sora 2 is still looking a lot more realistic than Veo 3.1.
But here’s the problem with Sora 2.
You can’t access Sora 2 outside US and Canada without a VPN.
So even though Sora 2 quality beats Veo 3.1, most people can’t use it.
My Honest Opinion After Testing Veo 3.1
Let me be honest after testing Veo 3.1.
I’m not going to say Veo 3.1 is amazing.
Veo 3.1 doesn’t blow my mind to be honest.
I need to play around more with prompts for Veo 3.1.
Everything I tested with Veo 3.1 was a bit meh.
I got better responses from Sora 2 for sure compared to Veo 3.1.
But Veo 3.1 has promise.
I just think you need really good prompts with Veo 3.1.
Using Veo 3.1 With ChatGPT For Better Prompts
Here’s a tip for getting better results with Veo 3.1.
I go to ChatGPT and say: “Give me a video prompt for an ultra realistic Game of Thrones style dragon scene for Veo 3.1.”
I want it very short just to get a quick prompt and inspiration.
Then I take that ChatGPT prompt to Veo 3.1.
I plug it into Hugging Face with Veo 3.1.
Hit generate with Veo 3.1.
This process helps you get better outputs from Veo 3.1.
Because Veo 3.1 needs detailed prompts to work well.
Extending Scenes Is The Best Veo 3.1 Feature
The best feature of Veo 3.1 is extending scenes.
When you’re using Veo 3.1 in Flow, you can make scenes longer.
You generate a video with Veo 3.1.
Then you click “add to scene” with Veo 3.1.
You can either jump to a new scene or extend with Veo 3.1.
If you extend with Veo 3.1, you describe what should happen next.
Then Veo 3.1 generates the continuation.
This is probably the easiest way to create longer clips with Veo 3.1.
The longest video length I’ve seen with Veo 3.1 is 8 seconds.
Veo 3.1 generates videos between 5 to 10 seconds.
But by extending scenes with Veo 3.1, you can make much longer videos.
Veo 3.1 Generation Limits You Need To Know
There are limits with Veo 3.1 you should know about.
When using Veo 3.1 in Gemini, you can hit your generation limit.
I reached my video generation limit with Veo 3.1 until 5:50 AM.
So I couldn’t create any more videos with Veo 3.1 inside Gemini after that.
This is important to know about Veo 3.1.
You can’t generate unlimited videos on all Veo 3.1 platforms.
Veo 3.1 On Hailuo Costs Money
You can also access Veo 3.1 on Hailuo.
Hailuo is pretty popular for video generation.
You go to video on Hailuo.
You can select frames and ingredients with Veo 3.1.
You can upload up to three images with Veo 3.1 on Hailuo.
You can select Veo 3.1 quality on Hailuo.
But you need to pay for Veo 3.1 on Hailuo.
It’s $175 per month for 600 credits on Hailuo.
But 600 credits would only get you like five videos with Veo 3.1.
You can use Veo 3.1 for free in other places instead.
Using Veo 3.1 For Business And Ads
If you’re using Veo 3.1 for business, it could work for ads.
You could go to Gemini with Veo 3.1.
Add a photo of yourself for Veo 3.1.
Then give Veo 3.1 a prompt like: “Man selling SEO for his agency on a Facebook ad filmed from perspective of an iPhone like a vlog UGC.”
Veo 3.1 should generate that video for you.
It’d be quite easy with Veo 3.1 to just generate an ad.
You could give Veo 3.1 a script if you want as well.
The key is creating UGC style content with Veo 3.1.
Content that looks like iPhone footage works better for social media.
Accessing Sora 2 If You’re Outside US
If you want to access Sora 2 outside UK and Canada, there’s a workaround.
You can get access to Sora 2 inside Qeexo.
Go to qeexo.ai/sora-2-text-to-video.
You can plug your prompts into Sora 2 there.
You can choose to remove the watermark from Sora 2 videos.
Then you can generate videos with Sora 2.
The only thing I found with Sora 2 is it breaks sometimes.
But you can compare outputs of Sora 2 versus Veo 3.1 this way.
When I tested the same prompt on both, Sora 2 took much longer than Veo 3.1.
Sora 2 takes ages to generate.
Much longer than Veo 3.1.
Which Tool I Actually Recommend
Someone asked me: “If you had to choose just one AI tool for almost all tasks, what would you choose?”
I would go with probably Claude.
I think Claude is the best.
But it depends what your use case is.
If you’re automating content, written content, blogs, articles, Claude is probably the best for writing content.
For video generation specifically, I still think Hailuo is 10 times better than Veo 3.1.
Hailuo is 10 times better.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Veo 3.1
Is Veo 3.1 better than Sora 2 for quality?
No. Sora 2 looks way more realistic than Veo 3.1 based on my testing. Sora 2 videos look like iPhone footage with better filters and colors. But Veo 3.1 has better global access while Sora 2 is limited to US and Canada.
Where can I use Veo 3.1 for free?
You can use Veo 3.1 for free on Hugging Face, Gemini, and Flow at labs.google.com. Hugging Face seems to have the most open access for Veo 3.1 without restrictions.
How long are videos from Veo 3.1?
Veo 3.1 generates videos between 5 to 10 seconds. The longest I’ve seen is 8 seconds with Veo 3.1. But you can extend scenes in Flow to make longer videos with Veo 3.1.
Can I access Veo 3.1 globally?
Yes. Veo 3.1 is available globally unlike Sora 2. You don’t need a VPN for Veo 3.1. You can access Veo 3.1 from anywhere in the world.
Do I need good prompts for Veo 3.1?
Yes. Veo 3.1 needs really good prompts to create quality videos. I use ChatGPT to help generate detailed prompts for Veo 3.1. Include shot type, subject, action, and environment in your Veo 3.1 prompts.
Can I use Veo 3.1 for business?
Yes. Veo 3.1 could work for creating business ads and UGC content. Content that looks like iPhone vlog style works well with Veo 3.1 for social media ads.
What’s the best AI video tool right now?
I still think Hailuo is 10 times better than Veo 3.1 for video quality. But Veo 3.1 has better accessibility and free options. For writing and content, Claude is the best AI tool.
Veo 3.1 just launched from Google DeepMind.
Global access to Veo 3.1 is available now.
Free Veo 3.1 options exist on multiple platforms.
Get your free Veo 3.1 training here.
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