# Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash: video clips up to 15 seconds and 30% cheaper, Google says

By Ivo Donker · 8 November 2026 — text: Claude (AI, Anthropic), checked against the sources
On November 5, 2026 Google released Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash, an updated video model. Clips now last up to 15 seconds, you edit them conversationally, characters and scenes stay more consistent and costs are 30% lower, according to Google. The model is in Google AI Studio and the Gemini API; in Google Vids you can make three 15-second clips a month with it for free.

If you make videos for explainers, product demos or social media, the comparison between video models now shifts to price per second and how easy a clip is to edit. Below is what Google reports, what it costs and what we could not verify.

## What is new

In its [announcement on X](https://x.com/Google/status/2118390406316728555) Google lists four improvements: clips up to 15 seconds, conversational editing, better consistency and 30% lower costs. According to Google, a draft at 360p or 720p costs 0.07 dollars per second, after which you upscale to 1080p or 4K. The Gemini app reports a rollout to all Google AI subscribers.

In [the blog post about Google Vids](https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/workspace/omni-1-2-flash-google-vids/) Google writes that with reference images, characters and scenes "stay consistent, from the first frame to the last". You can create a multi-shot product promo in one go, and the spoken narration sounds more natural. In Vids the model is available to anyone with a Google account or Workspace subscription, with a limit of three 15-second videos per month at no cost.

## The key facts

The key facts
Item | According to Google | 

Clip length | Up to 15 seconds | 

Editing | Conversational, in the chat | 

Cost | 30% lower than the previous version; draft at 360p or 720p for 0.07 dollars per second | 

Upscaling | To 1080p or 4K | 

For developers | Google AI Studio and the Gemini API | 

Google Vids | Free, three 15-second clips per month | 

Gemini app | Rolling out to Google AI subscribers | 

## What 15 seconds costs

At 0.07 dollars per second, a 15-second draft clip at 360p or 720p costs about 1.05 dollars. What upscaling to 1080p or 4K costs, and whether other rates apply to longer clips, is not in the posts we read. One account on X reports that clips can be extended per turn to 30 seconds in total; we have not seen Google confirm that.

## What this means

Video models now compete on price per second and on how easily you can adjust a clip. If you work with image models, you know that pattern from [ChatGPT Images 2.6](https://nieuws.llmnet.nl/en/chatgpt-images-2-6), which added GIFs and reference images earlier this week. More background on models that combine text, image and video is in our piece on [multimodal models](https://nieuws.llmnet.nl/en/multimodale-modellen), and on Google's other models in the article on [Gemini 4 Carbon](https://nieuws.llmnet.nl/en/gemini-4-carbon).

Better consistency also makes generated video more convincing. Always state that a clip was made with AI, especially with real people or products; why that matters is covered in our piece on [deepfakes and disinformation](https://nieuws.llmnet.nl/en/deepfakes-desinformatie). The news also featured in the [briefing of November 6](https://trending.llmnet.nl/en/briefing/2026-11-06#labs-media).

## What we did not check

We could not open Google's developer blog post on Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash while writing. The figures on clip length, the 30% cost reduction and the price per second therefore come from Google's posts on X, as summarised in our briefing. We have not seen prices for 1080p and 4K, regional availability or limits per plan.

Checked on November 8, 2026.

This article was written with AI (Claude, Anthropic) and checked against the sources below.

## Sources

- Google on X, Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash announcement: [x.com/Google](https://x.com/Google/status/2118390406316728555)

- Logan Kilpatrick (Google) on X: [x.com/OfficialLoganK](https://x.com/OfficialLoganK/status/2118390838434693281)

- Google Blog, Omni 1.2 Flash in Google Vids (November 5, 2026): [blog.google](https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/workspace/omni-1-2-flash-google-vids/)

- Account on X about extending to 30 seconds (unconfirmed): [x.com/heyshrutimishra](https://x.com/heyshrutimishra/status/2118391804374720715)