Veo 4: Release Date Rumors and What's Actually Confirmed (2026)
Let's save you some scrolling: as of late August 2026, Google has not announced Veo 4. No release date, no teaser, no confirmation the model is even called that. The searches are understandable — Veo 3 landed in mid-2025, Veo 3.1 followed, and version-watching is a hobby in this field — but any page claiming "Veo 4 released!" is writing fiction. Here's what's actually happening in Google's video lineup, and what you can use today.
What Google has actually shipped
The current Veo generation is Veo 3.1 (with a Lite tier alongside it) — the flagship that holds its own against Kling 3 and Seedance 2.5 in quality comparisons. The bigger strategic move, though, is Gemini Omni: announced at Google I/O 2026 as an "any-to-any" model that edits video through conversation, and positioned as more than a Veo update. Reading the tea leaves, Google's video roadmap now runs through the Gemini name — which is exactly why a "Veo 4" may never arrive under that branding at all.
Why the rumor mill is confused
Three things collided: the annual cadence set by Veo 2 (2024) and Veo 3 (2025), the Gemini Omni launch that disrupted the naming line, and a cottage industry of SEO sites that publish "Veo 4 release date" pages on zero evidence because the query volume is there. The honest answer to "when is Veo 4 coming?" is: nobody outside Google knows, and Google is currently pointing its video efforts at Omni.
What to use while you wait
You don't have to wait. Veo 3.1 is available today — including in Hermosso's video picker, where it sits alongside 15 other engines: Kling 3 and Kling 3 Turbo, Seedance 2.5, Runway Gen-4.5, FLUX 3, Hailuo 3 and more. Upload a photo or write a prompt, run it through two or three engines on one credit balance, and keep the best result — no per-vendor subscriptions, and new flagship models are added to the picker as they release, so whenever Google's next model lands you'll find it there. Video runs 250–1,300 credits per clip depending on engine, and new accounts get 750 free credits.
Bookmark this page — we update it when there's real news. Until then, treat Veo 3.1 as the current answer and Gemini Omni as the future direction.
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Create your AI photos →Frequently asked questions
Is Veo 4 out?
No — as of late August 2026, Google has not announced Veo 4. The latest released version is Veo 3.1, and Google's newer video effort is Gemini Omni, the any-to-any model announced at Google I/O 2026.
When is the Veo 4 release date?
There is no confirmed date — Google hasn't announced the model. Given that Gemini Omni is positioned as the successor line, the next Google video model may not carry the Veo name at all.
What is the latest Google AI video model?
Veo 3.1 is the current released generation (with a Lite tier), and Gemini Omni Flash is the newest any-to-any model in the Gemini app and Flow. Veo 3.1 is also available inside Hermosso's video picker alongside 15 other engines.
Where can I use Veo 3.1 today?
Veo 3.1 is available in Google's tools and in Hermosso's Photo to Video picker, where you can compare it against Kling 3, Seedance 2.5, Runway Gen-4.5 and 11 other engines on one credit balance — new accounts get 750 free credits.