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Presets

Quick configuration presets for common use cases.

Available Presets

Preset Model Duration Use Case
quick veo-3.1-fast 5s Fast preview, drafts
quality veo-3.1-generate 8s Production, final render
extend veo-2.0 8s Video extension
budget veo-2.0 5s Cost saving

Usage

python video_gen.py "Your prompt" --preset PRESET_NAME

Preset Details

quick

Purpose: Fast preview and iteration

python video_gen.py "A cat walking" --preset quick
Setting Value
Model veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview
Duration 5 seconds
Audio ✅ Yes
Speed Fast
Cost $$ Medium

Best for:

  • Quick concept validation
  • Drafts and iterations
  • Time-sensitive projects

quality

Purpose: Best possible output

python video_gen.py "A cinematic sunset" --preset quality
Setting Value
Model veo-3.1-generate-preview
Duration 8 seconds
Audio ✅ Yes
Speed Medium
Cost $$$ Higher

Best for:

  • Final production videos
  • Portfolio pieces
  • Client deliverables

extend

Purpose: Video extension workflow

python video_gen.py "Continue the scene" \
  --preset extend \
  --extend-video previous.mp4
Setting Value
Model veo-2.0
Duration 8 seconds
Audio ❌ No
Extension ✅ Supported
Cost $$ Medium

Best for:

  • Extending existing videos
  • Creating longer sequences
  • Chaining multiple clips

budget

Purpose: Cost-effective generation

python video_gen.py "Simple animation" --preset budget
Setting Value
Model veo-2.0
Duration 5 seconds
Audio ❌ No
Speed Medium
Cost $ Lower

Best for:

  • High volume generation
  • Testing and experiments
  • Budget-conscious projects

Combining with Options

Presets set defaults but can be overridden:

# Use quality preset but change duration
python video_gen.py "Prompt" --preset quality --duration 5

# Use extend preset with custom model
python video_gen.py "Prompt" --preset extend --model veo-2.0-exp

Preset Comparison

Quality: ████████████████████ Best output
Quick:   ██████████████░░░░░░ Good balance
Budget:  ██████████░░░░░░░░░░ Cost effective
Extend:  ████████████████░░░░ Extension focused

Cost Comparison

Preset Est. Cost per Video
quality ~$0.50
quick ~$0.25
extend ~$0.20
budget ~$0.15

Check Exact Pricing

Use --estimate-cost to see exact pricing before generating.

Custom Presets

For custom configurations, use config.json:

{
  "presets": {
    "my_custom": {
      "model": "veo-3.1-generate-preview",
      "duration": 6,
      "aspect_ratio": "9:16"
    }
  }
}

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