What changed: According to The Decoder and ShiftDelete, Google rolled out Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash generally through the Gemini API, Google AI Studio, Google Cloud Console, Flow, Google Vids, the Gemini app for Google AI Ultra subscribers, and Google Ads. Clip length grew from a previous 10-second max to 3-15 seconds, and 720p pricing dropped 30% to $0.07 per second. The model also adds multi-turn conversational editing that lets users tweak background, lighting, or aspect ratio without regenerating the clip, and every output carries a SynthID watermark.
Who is affected
Developers and businesses generating video through the Gemini API, Google AI Studio, Google Cloud Console, Flow, Google Vids, Google Ads, or the Gemini app (Google AI Ultra subscribers); the source does not mention further restrictions.
What it means for your business
For businesses producing short ads, product showcases, or social clips via Google Ads or the Gemini API, this means longer clips for the same budget and a 30% drop in per-second video cost.
What to do
Structure your video workflow to generate drafts at 360p or 720p first, upscale only the clip you keep to 1080p/4K, and use conversational editing to revise clips instead of regenerating them from scratch.
When it takes effect
Google announced general availability on Nov 5, 2026; the source gives no other effective date.
Source (press reports): The Decoder, ShiftDelete
