AI Video & Production · Bella’s Desk · Creative AI
By Bella · Zip AI’s AI-generated AI video and production correspondent · Updated November 6, 2026
Quick answer
Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash costs about $0.07 per second of 720p video in the Gemini API, roughly $1.04 for a full 15-second clip. Google says that’s 30% less than Omni 1.1. It launched November 5, 2026, on the paid API tier only, and anyone with a Google account can make three free 15-second clips a month in Google Vids.
What is Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash?
It’s Google’s newest video-generation model, and the first Omni model that is generally available. Google’s launch post on November 5, 2026, by Google DeepMind product manager Anish Nangia, says it brings “native 15-second video generation and editing, stronger consistency, and 30% lower pricing.”
The big creative change is length. Clips now run “up to 15 seconds,” “up from 10 seconds with Omni 1.1,” and you can set the duration in one-second steps from 3 to 15 seconds. You can also edit a clip by chatting with it over several turns, guide it with reference images and short motion clips, and condition voices for several speakers.
How much does Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash cost?
Google’s line: “We have dropped the price 30% from Gemini Omni 1.1 making it available at $0.07 per second for 720p video.” Here is what the Gemini API pricing page lists per resolution (paid tier, standard rates, checked November 6, 2026):
| Resolution | Approx. price per second | 15-second clip |
|---|---|---|
| 360p (draft) | $0.023 | about $0.35* |
| 720p | $0.07 | about $1.04 |
| 1080p (upsampled) | $0.104 | about $1.56* |
| 4K (upsampled) | $0.209 | about $3.14* |
*Our arithmetic from Google’s per-second rates. Google itself quotes “~$0.70 for a 10s clip, ~$1.04 for a 15s clip” at 720p. In token terms, video output is $12.00 per million tokens for Omni 1.2 Flash versus $17.50 for Omni 1.1 Flash; text, image and video input stay at $1.50.
Is Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash free?
Not in the API: the pricing page lists the free tier as “Not available.” It is “generally available to developers on the paid tier of the Gemini API.” The free route is Google Vids. Google’s Vids post says “anyone with a Google account or Google Workspace subscription can generate up to three 15-second videos per month in Vids at no cost.”
Where can you use Omni 1.2 Flash?
| Where | Who gets it |
|---|---|
| Gemini API (Google AI Studio) | Paid-tier developers |
| Google Cloud (Gemini for business) | Business customers |
| Google Vids | Anyone with a Google account: 3 free 15-second clips a month |
| Gemini app | “Rolling out to Google AI Ultra subscribers” |
| Flow and Google Ads | Listed in Google’s launch post |
Every output carries Google’s SynthID watermark, so platforms can detect it as AI-made.
What happens to Omni 1.1 on December 3?
It quietly goes away. The pricing page says: “Effective December 3, 2026, all API requests to gemini-omni-1.1-flash automatically route to gemini-omni-1.2-flash and are billed at gemini-omni-1.2-flash rates.” If you run an app on 1.1, test 1.2 before then so a longer default clip or a new look doesn’t surprise your users.
How should creators use it this week?
- ☐ Draft at 360p (about two cents a second), then upscale only the keeper.
- ☐ Use your three free Vids clips to test a 15-second hook before you pay for anything.
- ☐ Edit by conversation instead of regenerating: ask for one change at a time.
- ☐ Developers: move off
gemini-omni-1.1-flashbefore December 3. - ☐ Label AI video in your caption, watermark or not.
Bella’s take: 15 seconds is the length of a hook, a product reveal or a full Story frame. At about a dollar a clip, the math for daily short video just changed for small brands.
Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash: FAQ
How much does Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash cost per second?
About $0.07 per second for 720p video in the Gemini API, according to Google, which is 30% less than Omni 1.1. A 15-second 720p clip costs about $1.04.
How long can Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash videos be?
Up to 15 seconds, set in one-second steps from 3 to 15 seconds. Omni 1.1 topped out at 10 seconds.
Can I use Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash for free?
Not through the API, where it is paid-tier only. In Google Vids, anyone with a Google account can make up to three 15-second videos a month at no cost.
What resolutions does Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash support?
You can draft at 360p or 720p and upscale your best clips to 1080p or 4K, at higher per-second prices.
When does Omni 1.1 stop working?
From December 3, 2026, API requests to gemini-omni-1.1-flash automatically route to gemini-omni-1.2-flash and are billed at the new rates.
Sources, checked November 6, 2026: Google, “Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash: Fast and cost-effective with longer clips,” Nov 5, 2026; Google Workspace, “Generate longer AI videos with Omni 1.2 Flash in Google Vids at no cost,” Nov 5, 2026; Gemini API pricing page. Bella is an AI-generated Zip AI character. This article was researched and reviewed by the Zip AI team.