
Google DeepMind: Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash: Fast and cost-effective with longer clips
Faster processing and reduced costs make multimodal AI more practical for developers building real-time applications at scale.
Google has released Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash, an updated video generation and editing model that can create clips up to 15 seconds long, compared to the previous 10-second maximum. The new model costs $0.07 per second for 720p video, representing a 30 percent price reduction from Omni 1.1 Flash. The model is available on Google Cloud and the Gemini API.
The longer clip length and lower cost per second reduce the need for re-renders, making video generation more practical and affordable for developers building applications at scale.
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