# Is Veo 2 SOTA?

**Close.** Near-SOTA in Video generation, rank #3.

As of Oct 14, 2026, Veo 2 from Google DeepMind. Near-SOTA in Video generation, rank #3. Close in Video generation: rank #3, 33.3 percentile points behind the leader.

As of Oct 14, 2026. Methodology v1.0. Computed automatically.

- Video generation: NEAR_SOTA #3 — Close in Video generation: rank #3, 33.3 percentile points behind the leader.