Google DeepMind launched Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash for video generation and editing: native clips up to ~15 seconds (vs ~10s on 1.1, +~50%), multi-turn conversational edits, stronger reference adherence, and ~30% lower pricing than Omni 1.1 Flash—about $0.07/sec at 720p (~RMB 0.46), said to be under one-third of Seedance 2.5 for comparable quality. On LMSYS-style arenas it ranks #1 for text-to-video and image-to-video and #3 for video edit, ahead of FLUX3 Video, Grok Imagine Video 1.5, and Seedance 2.0/2.5. Omni sits beside Veo as a “create and edit video from any modality” line; rivalry is shifting from pure fidelity to duration, price, and workflow. Browse our AI video tools and pages like Runway and Jimeng.
Capabilities: 15s, Mixed References, Chatty Recuts
Length is selectable from 3–15s in 1-second steps. Users can mix character, product, and style images, up to ~3s motion clips, and audio cues while keeping identity/detail across camera angles; a demo builds a ~15s virtual try-on from one model shot plus three garment front/backs (including a 360° turn), clearly beating 1.1 on reference fidelity. Edits let teams change product, background, lighting/weather, and aspect ratio across the full 15s without regenerating from scratch—handy for ad variants. Speech is smoother with clearer lip sync and multi-speaker support; camera moves include continuous FPV, big pullbacks, and orbits (e.g. square-to-Pantheon oculus with zero jump cuts).
Pricing and Access: Cost and Workflow Matter Now
Enterprises use Gemini API, Google AI Studio, or Cloud Console; consumers can try Gemini App, Flow, and Google Vids. Omni Flash previewed late June; 1.1 arrived late August and replaced Veo 3.1 preview in the API. As visual gaps shrink, cheap longer clips unlock ad A/B and SKU-level ecommerce video that used to fail the unit-economics test. More: AI News.
FAQ
Q: How does Omni relate to Veo? A: Omni is Google’s separate unified generate/edit video line; 1.1 previously displaced Veo 3.1 preview in the Gemini API.
Q: Biggest upgrades vs 1.1? A: ~15s native length, stronger reference following, multi-turn edits on the full clip, plus ~30% price cut.
Q: Who can access it? A: Businesses via API/AI Studio/Cloud; individuals via Gemini App, Flow, and Google Vids—quotas follow Google’s docs.