Google made Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash generally available on Thursday, introducing a 30 percent price cut and longer 15-second video clips. The updated Google AI video model now costs about $0.07 per second for 720p output through the Gemini API, dropping down from $0.10 a second in June, according to The Next Web.
Key takeaways
- Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash is now generally available with a 30 percent price reduction.
- The model generates clips up to 15 seconds long in a single go, an increase from 10 seconds.
- Users can edit generated videos over several chat turns instead of starting from scratch.
- Every video created by the system carries an invisible SynthID watermark.
What is Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash?
First shown at the I/O conference in May, the model allows users to make adjustments across multiple chat turns. People can swap products, change backgrounds, or alter lighting without creating a new video from scratch. The company noted that faces, clothes, packaging text, and brand colours stay more consistent across various camera angles with fewer glitches and jump cuts.
Testers preferred version 1.2 over version 1.1 for visual consistency 62 percent of the time in Google DeepMind comparisons. ByteDance released Seedance 2.5 in June, which can produce 30-second clips. Meanwhile, Google remains the only US company with a model in the top 10 of a popular AI video ranking, where Chinese models occupy the other nine spots.
Where is the model rolling out?
The system is deploying across Flow, Google Vids, Google Ads, and the Gemini app for Google AI Ultra subscribers. Businesses can also access it through Google Cloud, marking the first time Omni has been generally available there. Google stated that it is still working on fast sports action, quick script changes, and complex physics.
Why it matters
Businesses and subscribers can now generate longer clips at a lower cost through the Gemini API while applying specific edits using simple chat prompts. The inclusion of an invisible SynthID watermark on every video also brings automated content tracking to commercial users across Google Cloud and Google Ads.
Frequently asked questions
The model costs about $0.07 per second for 720p video through the Gemini API, which is a 30 percent decrease from $0.10 a second in June.
Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash can make clips up to 15 seconds long in one go, which is an increase from the previous 10-second limit.
The model is rolling out in Flow, Google Vids, Google Ads, the Gemini app for Google AI Ultra subscribers, and Google Cloud for businesses.
Yes, every video generated by Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash carries an invisible SynthID watermark.
Faces, clothes, packaging text, and brand colours stay more consistent across camera angles with fewer glitches and jump cuts, beating version 1.1 in 62 percent of tester comparisons.
Based on reporting by The Next Web. Read the original article
