Happy Horse 1.1
Higher-rated areas: Audio & lip sync, Follows your prompt
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Use Happy Horse 1.1 when the clip needs native audio, dialogue, lip-sync, and controllable reference characters for social or UGC-style scenes. Use Veo 3.1 Fast when you want the Veo look, quicker draft cycles, stronger delivery headroom, and polished short-form concepts before moving into a final Veo workflow. This page helps separate audio-first actor generation from a faster premium visual draft path.
Higher-rated areas: Audio & lip sync, Follows your prompt
Higher-rated areas: Speed & reliability, Audio & lip sync
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Score records last updated: Happy Horse 1.1 · Google Veo 3.1 Fast
How we benchmark| Criterion · 0–10 | Happy Horse 1.1 | Google Veo 3.1 Fast |
|---|---|---|
| Follows your promptHow closely the result follows the prompt. | Happy Horse 1.18.4/10 | Google Veo 3.1 Fast8.1/10 |
| Visual qualityDetail, lighting and visible artifacts. | Happy Horse 1.18.3/10 | Google Veo 3.1 Fast7.1/10 |
| Natural movementHow naturally subjects and cameras move. | Happy Horse 1.18.3/10 | Google Veo 3.1 Fast7.7/10 |
| Human appearanceFaces, hands and body movement. | Happy Horse 1.18.2/10 | Google Veo 3.1 Fast7.6/10 |
| Audio & lip syncSpeech, sound and mouth movement in sync. | Happy Horse 1.19.0/10 | Google Veo 3.1 Fast8.4/10 |
| Creative controlHow much direction the model follows. | Happy Horse 1.18.3/10 | Google Veo 3.1 Fast7.9/10 |
| Criterion · 0–10 | Happy Horse 1.1 | Google Veo 3.1 Fast |
|---|---|---|
| Consistency over timeWhether details hold together over time. | Happy Horse 1.18.2/10 | Google Veo 3.1 Fast7.0/10 |
| Readable textHow readable generated text and interfaces are. | Happy Horse 1.17.0/10 | Google Veo 3.1 Fast6.5/10 |
| Multi-shot continuityContinuity between different shots. | Happy Horse 1.17.8/10 | Google Veo 3.1 Fast7.5/10 |
| Speed & reliabilityGeneration speed and reliability. | Happy Horse 1.16.8/10 | Google Veo 3.1 Fast9.1/10 |
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| Key spec | Happy Horse 1.1 | Google Veo 3.1 Fast |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing (MaxVideoAI) | 480p: $0.0925/s720p: $0.1825/s1080p: $0.235/s | 720p: $0.13/s1080p: $0.1575/s4K: $0.39/s |
| Text-to-Video | Supported | Supported |
| Image-to-Video | Supported | Supported |
| Video-to-Video | Not supported in the current Happy Horse 1.1 route | Supported (extend / retake workflows) |
| First/Last frame | First frame supported via Image-to-Video; last frame not supported | Supported |
| Reference image / style reference | Supported (1-9 reference stills) | Image-to-Video: 1 start image; Reference mode: 1-3 stills |
| Reference video | Not supported in the current Happy Horse 1.1 route | Supported (source clip for extend / retake) |
| Max resolution | 1080p | 4K |
| New clip · maximum | 15 sText to video, Image to video, Image references: 3–15 s | 8 sText to video, Image to video, First / last frame: 4 / 6 / 8 sImage references: 8 s |
| Extension · added duration | Not supported | 7 s |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9 / 9:16 / 1:1 / 4:3 / 3:4 / 21:9 / 9:21 / 5:4 / 4:5 | 16:9 / 9:16 |
| FPS options | 24 fps | 24 fps |
| Output format | MP4 | MP4 |
| Audio output | Supported | Supported |
| Native audio generation | Supported | Supported |
| Lip sync | Supported | Supported |
| Camera / motion controls | Basic | Prompt-based only |
| Watermark | No (MaxVideoAI) | No (MaxVideoAI) |
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Happy Horse 1.1: fal.ai (1) · fal.ai (2) · fal.ai (3) · fal.ai (4) · fal.ai (5) · fal.ai (6)
Google Veo 3.1 Fast: maxvideoai.com · fal.ai (1) · fal.ai (2) · fal.ai (3) · fal.ai (4) · fal.ai (5)
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Choose Happy Horse 1.1 when spoken performance, synchronized audio, lip-sync, and reference characters are more important than Veo-style final polish.
Use Veo 3.1 Fast for polished fast drafts, cinematic concepts, and workflows where Veo visual quality and resolution headroom matter more than a native lip-sync actor workflow.
Happy Horse 1.1 is stronger when the UGC ad depends on a speaking subject. Veo 3.1 Fast is stronger when the ad depends on premium product visuals, scene polish, or a quick Veo-style draft.