Google just made Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash generally available, and it can now generate AI video clips up to 15 seconds long, up from 10. Developers pay $0.07 per second at 720p, which is 30% less than before. According to Google’s announcement on November 5, 2026, it is live in the Gemini API, Google Cloud, Google Vids, and Flow.
Here are the facts most people want first.
- Clip length: 3 to 15 seconds, set in one-second steps.
- Price: $0.07 per second for 720p video through the API.
- Google Vids: 15-second clips at no extra cost with a Google account or Workspace plan.
- Gemini app: rolling out to Google AI Ultra subscribers.
- Every clip carries an invisible SynthID watermark.
If you only care about whether you can try it today, the Vids route is the easiest and the cheapest, since there is nothing extra to pay.
Where you can use Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash right now
This is the first time any Gemini Omni model has been generally available, so the list of places is longer than you might expect. The right door depends on whether you are a casual creator, a marketer, or a developer.
| Where | Who it is for | What Google says |
|---|---|---|
| Google Vids | Anyone with a Google account or Workspace plan | 15-second clips at no additional cost, with narration and music |
| Flow | Video creators | Direct scenes and make multi-turn edits |
| Gemini app | Google AI Ultra subscribers | Creates 15-second videos, rolling out now |
| Gemini API and AI Studio | Developers | Prototype in AI Studio, then pay per second |
| Google Cloud (Vertex AI Studio) | Businesses | Available with Provisioned Throughput |
| Google Ads | Advertisers | Scale video campaigns through Asset Studio |
The takeaway: free-to-try access is real, but it sits inside Vids. The Gemini app itself is still limited to the top subscription tier for now.
Edit a clip instead of starting over
The more useful change may be editing, not length. You can talk to the model across several turns and tweak a full 15-second clip without regenerating it from scratch.
Google says you can swap a product or background, change the lighting or weather, and switch aspect ratios. You can also give it a first and last keyframe and let it fill the middle, or extend an existing clip.
Inputs are flexible too. You can feed in character, product, and style images, short motion clips of up to three seconds, and audio cues. Dialogue, lip-sync, and multi-speaker handling have also improved, according to Google.
Drafts come out at 360p or 720p, and you can upscale the final version to 1080p or 4K. That draft-first flow keeps experiments cheap.
What a 15-second Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash clip costs
The math is simple at $0.07 per second. These figures cover 720p generation only, and they are our own arithmetic from Google’s per-second price.
| Clip length | Cost at 720p |
|---|---|
| 5 seconds | $0.35 |
| 10 seconds | $0.70 |
| 15 seconds | $1.05 |
A 30% cut implies the earlier Omni 1.1 price was close to $0.10 per second, though that figure is our estimate, not Google’s. We did not see separate pricing for 1080p or 4K upscaling, so check the pricing page before you plan a big batch.
Because drafts are cheap, a sensible habit is to make several 5-second tests before committing to a full 15-second render. Retries add up fast otherwise.
Where Google says it still struggles
Google is upfront that this is not finished. It lists fast sports action, rapid script changes, and complex physics as areas still in development.
In plain terms, a soccer replay or a ball bouncing down stairs may still look off. Talking heads, product shots, and slow camera moves are the safer bets.
The SynthID mark is invisible to viewers, but detection tools can read it. If you publish clips, still label them as AI-made.
This also fits a broader pattern. Google has been pushing Gemini deeper into everyday tools, as in our look at Gemini Skills replacing Gems, and OpenAI is racing on the visual side too, as we covered with ChatGPT Images 2.6 and GIFs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long can Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash videos be?
Up to 15 seconds, and you choose any length from 3 to 15 seconds in one-second steps. The previous version topped out at 10 seconds.
Is Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash free?
Partly. Google Vids offers 15-second clips at no additional cost with a Google account or Workspace plan. The API charges $0.07 per second at 720p, and the Gemini app rollout is for Google AI Ultra subscribers.
Can it make videos with sound and speech?
Yes. Google says dialogue, lip-sync, and multi-speaker conditioning improved, and Vids adds narration and music.
Can I get 4K video from it?
You draft at 360p or 720p, then upscale finished clips to 1080p or 4K, according to Google.
Are the videos watermarked?
Yes. Outputs include an imperceptible SynthID watermark, so you will not see it on screen.
Our take
If you make short social clips, product demos, or ads, try the free route in Google Vids first and only move to the API when you need volume. The editing tools matter more than the extra five seconds, because they cut the number of expensive retries. Just keep expectations modest for fast action and physics, and treat the 15-second cap as a feature that suits short-form video rather than a limit to fight.
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