Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash goes generally available: 720p video at $0.07 per second, 15-second clips
Synopsis
Google Cloud has made Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash generally available for businesses producing product videos, virtual try-ons and ads at volume. Against the previous Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash, 720p video drops to $0.07 per second, 30% less, and single clips extend from 10 to 15 seconds, with closer adherence to supplied image, video and audio references. Business users can create in Google Vids, the Gemini for business entry is marked as coming soon, developers can call it through the API, and drafts can be made at 360p or 720p before upscaling to 1080p or 4K.
Interpretation
Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash is generally available on Google Cloud as a fast, low-cost video generation and editing model for everyday business work such as product videos, virtual try-ons and ads. The previous Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash sat above $0.07 per second for 720p video and capped clips at 10 seconds; the new version sets 720p at $0.07 per second, with similar savings at other resolutions. The price comparison is stated directly: $0.07 per second for 720p, 30% less than Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash, and clip length rises from 10 to 15 seconds.
Business users can create in Google Vids, the Gemini for business entry is marked as coming soon, and developers call it through the API to embed video capabilities in their applications and agents. The generally available release includes Provisioned Throughput and is backed by Google Cloud's enterprise-grade infrastructure and security. Outputs carry an imperceptible SynthID watermark; audio references currently require allowlisting.
The workflow supports low-resolution drafts before upscaling: drafts at 360p or 720p, then the chosen creations upscaled to 1080p or 4K. Draft resolution and final output resolution are set separately in the same flow, iterating at low resolution before producing a high-resolution clip. Draft and upscale target resolutions are listed separately in the release notes, and the audio-reference allowlisting limit applies alongside them.
Perspective
The report covers Google Cloud's generally available release of Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash: pricing, clip length, reference consistency, the draft-and-upscale flow, conversational editing, and the two current entry points of Google Vids and the API; the Gemini for business entry is marked as coming soon, and audio references require allowlisting.
Reference consistency, speech naturalness and editing precision are described through usage statements from partners including Artlist, FLORA, invideo, Krea, Picsart, Photoroom and QuickFrame AI, and the release gives no corresponding quantitative evaluation; use in Gemini for business is marked as coming soon.