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2026-10-21

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2026-10-21
Original title card: Veo 3.1 preview API shuts down on October 22: three decisions for teams using it for AI dramas

Veo 3.1 preview API shuts down on October 22: three decisions for teams using it for AI dramas

Google's Gemini API documentation says three preview models, veo-3.1-generate-preview, veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview and veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview, are deprecated and scheduled to shut down on October 22, 2026. Google names Gemini Omni Flash (gemini-omni-1.1-flash), or the generally available Veo 3.1 models on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, as replacements. Switching is more than renaming a model: Omni uses a different API, is billed by tokens, and has different features and regional limits.

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Google's Gemini API documentation says three preview models, veo-3.1-generate-preview, veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview and veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview, are deprecated and scheduled to shut down on October 22, 2026. Google names Gemini Omni Flash (gemini-omni-1.1-flash), or the generally available Veo 3.1 models on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, as replacements. Switching is more than renaming a model: Omni uses a different API, is billed by tokens, and has different features and regional limits.

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