Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash Video Generation Pricing Cut
As noted by EdTech Innovation Hub, Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash is now generally available via the Gemini API and Gemini for business, with 720p video generation priced at $0.07 per second.
The release extends native video generation from 10 seconds to 15 seconds. Users can choose durations in one-second increments between three and 15 seconds. At the stated 720p rate, a 15-second generation equates to $1.05. Google says the price is 30% lower than Gemini Omni 1.1. Users can also take advantage of a newly added workflow for drafting, editing, and upscaling videos, which enables the refinement of an existing clip using follow-up instructions.
Omar Pera, CPO at Magnific, describes the production challenge: “The first generation is a starting point. Professional teams need precision to get from there to a finished shot.”
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Edit and Upscale Video Clips with Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash
Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash supports conversational editing across full 15-second clips. Google says users can replace a product or background, adjust lighting or weather, and change the aspect ratio without regenerating the entire video.
The workflow allows teams to draft at 360p or 720p, refine selected details and upscale chosen outputs to 1080p or 4K. Generation can combine character, product and style images with audio cues and short motion references of up to three seconds. Google reports improvements in maintaining faces, clothing, packaging text and brand colors as the camera angle changes.
Its examples include a virtual try-on sequence built from a model photograph and front-and-back images of three outfits. The demonstration is intended to show how garment details and the model’s identity can be maintained through turns and transitions.
Another example uses a studio lighting poster to compare reference following in Omni 1.1 Flash and 1.2 Flash. Google describes the newer version assembling the poster’s letters, materials and lighting details in sequence while preserving their appearance.
The release also includes a four-shot, 15-second science explainer generated from a single visual reference, with explanatory labels incorporated into the video.
Improve Speech, Lip-Sync and Camera Movement Through Updates
Google says the update reduces visual drift, including objects changing shape or appearance during motion and scene transitions.
Dialogue generation also receives an update. The company reports more natural speech, clearer lip-sync and better assignment of distinct voices to different characters. One demonstration combines a scene image with character, mouth and voice references to generate a 15-second animated conversation. Another uses architectural photographs to guide a continuous camera movement through the Pantheon.
Within creative software, partners are describing workflows that combine generation with further direction and editing.
Itay Schiff, Creative Director of Figma Weave, says: “In Figma Weave, teams can direct an entire video sequence from a single generation, then refine it with references and branching versions on the canvas.”
Adobe also plans to add Gemini Omni Flash 1.2 to Firefly, where creators already have access to Gemini Omni Flash. Its stated additions include longer outputs and closer adherence to reference images.
Access the Model Through Google AI Studio and Cloud
Access varies across Google products. Developers can prototype with the model in Google AI Studio and access it through the Gemini API. Businesses can use the Google Cloud console and build applications through the API.
For Google Vids, the company says users can generate 15-second clips at no additional cost with a Google account or Google Workspace subscription. The rollout began November 5, with Google estimating one to three days for the feature to appear on supported Workspace release schedules. The three-video allowance is a limit, not unlimited free generation; availability and allowances can depend on the account.
Google says generated outputs carry an imperceptible SynthID watermark. Provisioned Throughput is also available through Google Cloud for organizations using the model at scale. The company acknowledges that development is continuing on fast sports action, rapid script changes and complex physics.
Access through the Gemini app is rolling out to Google AI Ultra subscribers, where users will be able to create 15-second videos.
