Gemini and video
Can Gemini make videos?
Yes. Video in Gemini comes from Veo, Google's main video model. Root runs Veo 3.1 in the Root app, by API, and from Claude and ChatGPT, so you can make Veo clips with sound without a Gemini plan and pay for each one from your Root balance: $3.68 for an eight-second clip at 720p with sound.
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First month free on the Beginner plan, with 650 credits to try any model.
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Veo 3.1 on Root, in short
The Veo 3.1 page has prices by length and size, the API example and the rest of the detail.
- Clips up to 8 seconds long, at 720p, 1080p and 4K, always with sound.
- From a prompt, from a first frame, from a first and a last frame, or from up to 3 reference images of a character or product.
- $3.68 for an eight-second clip at 720p with sound. The price shows before every run.
Three ways to make a Veo video on Root
- In the Root app: open a project, add a Video Gen node, pick Veo 3.1, write the shot and run it. The price shows first.
- From Claude or ChatGPT: connect Root, then ask for a Veo clip in the chat. It's saved to your project.
- By API: send the model id veo-3.1-generate-preview with a prompt and a project. The Veo 3.1 page has a full example.
Google's image models on Root
For stills, Root runs two of Google's image models, from the same balance. In dollars; 100 credits is $1.
| Model | One image |
|---|---|
| Nano Banana Pro, 1K | $0.16 |
| Nano Banana | $0.05 |
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Gemini video questions
Can Gemini make videos?
Yes. Video in Gemini comes from Veo, Google's main video model. On Root you can make Veo 3.1 clips in the Root app, by API, and from Claude and ChatGPT: $3.68 for an eight-second clip at 720p with sound. Each clip is saved to your Root project.
What is Veo 3.1?
Veo 3.1 is a Google video model. It makes clips up to 8 seconds long, always with sound, at 720p, 1080p and 4K, from a prompt or from images.
Do I need a Gemini plan to use Veo on Root?
No. On Root each Veo clip is paid from your Root credits, at the price shown before the run. You can add your own Google key if you have one, but you don't need it.
Can Gemini make images?
Yes, with Google's image models. Root runs two of them, Nano Banana Pro and Nano Banana, from $0.05 an image with Nano Banana.
Can I use Veo next to other video models?
Yes. On Root, Veo 3.1 sits next to other video models, such as Seedance 2.5, Kling 3.0 and Runway Gen-4.5, on one balance and in one project. Make one shot with Veo and the next with another model, then cut them together on Root's timeline.
Where are my Veo clips saved?
In your Root project, with every take kept, whether you made the clip in the app, by API, or from Claude or ChatGPT.
Can I try Veo 3.1 for free?
For a month, yes. The first month of Root's Beginner plan is free and comes with 650 credits, enough for three four-second Veo 3.1 clips at 720p with sound. After that the plan is $9 a month, and you can cancel whenever you like.
Try Root free for a month
The first month of the Beginner plan is free and comes with 650 credits to spend on any model. After that it's $9 a month, and you can cancel whenever you like.