Veo 3.1 Fast Serverless API

Fast image-to-video at 1080p with native audio.

~101.60s
POST /v2/veo-3.1-fast · submit + poll
 1# pip install "segmind>=1.1.0"
 2# export SEGMIND_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
 3from segmind import SegmindClient, InferenceFailed, InferenceTimeout
 4
 5# Async (v2) — recommended for long-running / video models.
 6# run() blocks up to 600s; submit_async + job.wait(timeout=...) sets a longer
 7# deadline and keeps the request_id so you can re-poll later.
 8client = SegmindClient()                      # reads SEGMIND_API_KEY
 9payload = {
10    "seed": 42,
11    "image": "https://segmind-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/input/b130a60c-8ee2-4962-b5be-b8b87ece92b7-691b7010-c304-4c07-a9b8-5e03f5e5435a.jpeg",
12    "prompt": "A hands-on workshop where participants are learning about Veo 3.1 Fast, presenter guiding them on laptops and tablets, modern classroom setup with projectors displaying reference images transforming into videos",
13    "duration": 8,
14    "last_frame": "https://segmind-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/input/0c6e38bc-ac47-4573-ace4-cf51c427962a-5af85fc2-bbbf-43ea-83b6-88cfd1e09374.jpeg",
15    "resolution": "1080p",
16    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
17    "generate_audio": True,
18}
19job = client.submit_async("veo-3.1-fast", **payload)
20print(job.request_id)                         # available immediately
21try:
22    result = job.wait(timeout=900, interval=2.0)
23    print(result["status"])                  # COMPLETED
24    print(result.get("output"))              # model output (e.g. video URL)
25except InferenceTimeout as e:
26    print("still running:", e.request_id)    # re-poll later with this id
27except InferenceFailed as e:
28    print("failed:", e.detail)
29
30# Fast models (<=600s) can use the one-liner instead:
31# result = segmind.run("veo-3.1-fast", **payload)

API Endpoint

POSThttps://api.segmind.com/v1/veo-3.1-fast

Parameters

promptrequired
string

Describe the video content. For abstract visuals, use 'Hypnotic fractal patterns'.

Default: "A hands-on workshop where participants are learning about Veo 3.1 Fast, presenter guiding them on laptops and tablets, modern classroom setup with projectors displaying reference images transforming into videos"
aspect_ratiooptional
string

Video's frame shape. Use '9:16' for vertical content.

Default: "16:9"
Allowed values :
"16:9""9:16"
durationoptional
integer

Length of video in seconds. Choose 4 for short intros.

Default: 8
Allowed values :
468
generate_audiooptional
boolean

Add sound to video. Set false for silent clips.

Default: true
imageoptional
string (uri)

Starting image for the video. For new designs, leave it empty.

Default: "https://segmind-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/input/b130a60c-8ee2-4962-b5be-b8b87ece92b7-691b7010-c304-4c07-a9b8-5e03f5e5435a.jpeg"
last_frameoptional
string (uri)

Ending image for smooth transitions. Leave empty for standalone videos.

Default: "https://segmind-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/input/0c6e38bc-ac47-4573-ace4-cf51c427962a-5af85fc2-bbbf-43ea-83b6-88cfd1e09374.jpeg"
negative_promptoptional
string

Exclude specific elements in video. Leave blank for freeform.

Default: null
resolutionoptional
string

Video clarity setting. Use '720p' for faster processing.

Default: "1080p"
Allowed values :
"720p""1080p"
seedoptional
integer

Sets randomness for generations. Use fixed seed for consistency.

Default: 42

Response Type

Returns: Video

Asynchronous requests (v2)

Use Async for video, long-running (>~60s), or high-concurrency workloads; Sync is simplest for fast image & LLM calls. Async submits a request and you poll it to completion.

  1. 1
    POST /v2/veo-3.1-fast

    Submitreturns request_id, status_url, response_url

  2. 2
    GET /v2/requests/{id}/status

    Polluntil COMPLETED or FAILED

  3. 3
    GET /v2/requests/{id}

    Resultfinal response body

Status states

QUEUEDAccepted, waiting for a worker
PROCESSINGRunning on a worker
COMPLETEDDone — result body is ready
FAILEDErrored (incl. content/RAI blocks)
  • A FAILED request is served as HTTP 422 — the body still carries the error detail.
  • An unknown or expired request_id returns HTTP 404.
  • Results are retained for 1 hour, then expire.
  • Content / RAI blocks surface as FAILED, not a separate state.
  • Track completion by polling the status endpoint.

Common Error Codes

The API returns standard HTTP status codes. Detailed error messages are provided in the response body.

400

Bad Request

Invalid parameters or request format

401

Unauthorized

Missing or invalid API key

403

Forbidden

Insufficient permissions

404

Not Found

Model or endpoint not found

406

Insufficient Credits

Not enough credits to process request

429

Rate Limited

Too many requests

500

Server Error

Internal server error

502

Bad Gateway

Service temporarily unavailable

504

Timeout

Request timed out