Gemini
Google's multimodal assistant, now with Omni video generation and Flow for filmmakers
Gemini is Google's assistant app and model family. In 2026 it gained Gemini Omni, a video model that generates and edits clips with synced audio inside the Gemini app and Google Flow, and Gemini 3.8 Flash for agentic work. The app passed 1 billion monthly users in August 2026.
- 160 creators using
- Freemium pricing
- Easy learning curve
What Gemini can do
- Infinite canvas Yes
- AI agent Partial
- Node / flow builder Not confirmed
- Public API Yes
- MCP server Partial
17 of 26 capabilities confirmed
| Capability | Supported | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Text to image | Yes | Image creation with Nano Banana models |
| Image editing | Yes | Image creation and editing in the Gemini app |
| Text to video | Yes | Gemini Omni (Omni Flash, Omni 1.1 Flash) in Gemini app and Google Flow, AI Plus and above |
| Image to video | Yes | Omni 1.1 Flash first/last-frame control; reference images |
| Video to video | Yes | Omni accepts video references and scene extension |
| Native audio in video | Yes | Omni generates video with synchronized audio |
| Lip-sync | Not confirmed | |
| Voice / TTS | Not confirmed | |
| Music & SFX | Not confirmed | |
| Upscaling | Yes | Omni 1.1 Flash upscaling of finished projects to 1080p or 4K |
| Character consistency | Partial | Video references (clips up to 3 s) guide consistent characters and visuals |
| Camera control | Partial | Start/end frames and conversational camera direction; no shot-by-shot storyboard tool |
| Custom training | No | |
| Third-party models | No |
| Capability | Supported | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Infinite canvas | Yes | Canvas in the Gemini app (listed on the free plan) |
| Node / flow builder | Not confirmed | |
| AI agent | Partial | Gemini Spark (Ultra, selected countries) and Daily Brief agent features; Deep Research runs a multi-step plan |
| Chat assistant | Yes | Core product: Gemini app chat, Gems and Gemini Live |
| Team collaboration | Partial | Google Workspace and Gemini Enterprise team plans; consumer app is personal |
| Capability | Supported | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public API | Yes | Gemini API and Google AI Studio; Omni on the API at paid tier |
| MCP server | Partial | Google runs MCP servers for Google Cloud and Workspace; Gemini Enterprise accepts custom MCP servers; no official consumer Gemini MCP |
| Mobile app | Yes | Gemini app on iOS and Android |
| Desktop / local | No | |
| Open source | No |
| Capability | Supported | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes | Free plan with image creation, Deep Research and limited 3.1 Pro; no video on free |
| Commercial use | Not confirmed |
Yes Partial No Not confirmed by the vendor
What makes Gemini different
- 01
Video with synced audio from the same chat box that does research and image editing, no separate tool to switch into
- 02
Omni can use a short existing clip (up to 3 s) as a reference to keep a character or look consistent, and extend a scene from its last 10 seconds
- 03
Video access from the €4.99 AI Plus plan via Flow credits (200 credits), the lowest-priced video entry on Google's own plan ladder
- 04
Deep Research and Google Workspace integration (Gmail, Drive) for script and treatment research
- 05
Developer path on the same family: Gemini API and Google AI Studio with a free tier for text models
About Gemini
Gemini is Google's general assistant: chat, image creation and editing (Nano Banana), Deep Research, Canvas, Gems and Gemini Live. It is the consumer front door to Google's models and is bundled with Google One storage on the paid plans.
What changed in 2026: Google unveiled Gemini Omni Flash at I/O in May, a video model that takes text, image and video inputs and produces clips with synchronized audio (up to 10 seconds at launch). On 27 August 2026 Google released Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash, which adds scene extension in the Gemini app (up to 40 seconds in 10-second steps), first-and-last-frame control, 360p drafts that are cheaper and faster than 720p, and upscaling to 1080p or 4K. Gemini 3.8 Flash followed on 2 September 2026 at $0.75 per million input tokens in the API.
For filmmakers the useful parts are Omni video inside Google Flow and the Gemini app, which pays off for shot extension, start/end-frame moves and quick B-roll, and the Gemini API for pipelines. The consumer plans are cheap compared with dedicated video tools, but the video allowance is metered by Flow credits and clip length is short, so it is a tool for previs, B-roll and fast iteration rather than a full shooting replacement.
What's new in Gemini
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Gemini 3.8 Flash released
Google's agentic and software-engineering model, introductory API price $0.75 in / $3.75 out per million tokens through 31 Dec 2026.
Source: blog.google ↗ -
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash with scene extension
Scene extension in the Gemini app (up to 40 s in 10 s steps), first/last-frame control, 360p drafts, and 1080p/4K upscaling, for AI Plus, Pro and Ultra subscribers.
Source: etvbharat.com ↗ -
Gemini app passes 1 billion monthly users
Google credits growth to agent features Daily Brief and Gemini Spark; 950 million monthly users had been reported with Q2 2026 earnings.
Source: 9to5google.com ↗ -
Gemini Omni Flash unveiled at Google I/O
A new multimodal video family that edits video conversationally, with clips up to 10 seconds and synchronized audio at launch.
Source: letsdatascience.com ↗
Models available in Gemini
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Veo 3.1 Latest $$$ Google Google's current Veo line
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$ · $$ · $$$ = relative cost against other models of the same type, on fal.ai list prices. Cost inside Gemini depends on its own plans and credits.
Key Features
- Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash video generation with synced audio
- Scene extension in the Gemini app, up to 40 seconds
- First and last frame control for camera moves and loops
- Video references up to 3 seconds for character and look consistency
- Image creation and editing (Nano Banana)
- Deep Research with multi-step plan and multi-page reports
- Canvas for turning research into documents, quizzes and audio
- Google Flow for filmmaking credits-based video
- Gemini API and Google AI Studio
- Gemini Spark and Daily Brief agent features (Ultra and selected countries)
When to reach for it — and when to skip
Reach for it when…
- Video with audio from a plan that also covers research, writing and image editing
- Video generation is included from the lowest paid tier (AI Plus), unlike the free plan
- Scene extension and start/end frames make shot continuity easier than single-shot generators
- Large Google Workspace integration for scripts, notes and briefs
Skip it when…
- Clips are short; scene extension is needed for anything over 10 seconds
- Video is metered by Flow credits, so heavy iteration runs out fast on Plus
- No video on the free plan
- Lots of regional and plan-tier variation
- Consumer app has no shot-by-shot storyboard or node workflow for film projects
Best For
✓ Ideal for
- Previs and fast B-roll drafts from a script line
- Extending a good 10-second shot into a longer continuous take
- Research and treatment writing with Deep Research before a shoot
- Quick image edits and reference frames for a video pass
✗ Not built for
- Long-form narrative clips that need a single consistent take over minutes
- Teams that need custom model training or a multi-model hub
Working Tips from Filmmakers Using Gemini
- 01 Draft at 360p, which the Omni 1.1 update says costs a third as much as 720p, and upscale only the keepers
- 02 Use a 2-3 second reference clip to keep a character's wardrobe and look across generations
- 03 Check the Flow credit balance before a session; AI Plus has only 200 credits a month, so budget drafts before finals
Gemini pricing in 2026
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | €0 monthly |
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| Google AI Plus | €4.99 monthly |
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| Google AI Pro | €21.99 monthly |
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| Google AI Ultra | from €99.99 monthly |
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Prices checked against Gemini's pricing page on 9 Oct 2026. Vendors change plans often, so confirm before you buy.
Gemini vs ChatGPT vs Claude vs Google AI Studio
| Gemini | ChatGPT | Claude | Google AI Studio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; Google AI Plus from €4.99/mo; AI Pro €21.99/mo; AI Ultra from €99.99/mo (EUR) | Free (ads, US) / Go $8/mo / Plus $20/mo / Pro $100 or $200/mo; Business about $20-25 per user/mo; Enterprise custom | Free; Pro $20/mo ($17/mo billed annually); Max from $100/mo | Free tier for some models; paid is pay-as-you-go per token or per output (Veo 3.1 Standard from $0.40/s) |
| Infinite canvas | Yes | No | Partial | No |
| AI agent | Partial | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| Chat assistant | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Team collaboration | Partial | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Text to image | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Image editing | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Text to video | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Image to video | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Video to video | Yes | No | No | Partial |
| Native audio in video | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Voice / TTS | Not confirmed | Partial | No | Yes |
| Music & SFX | Not confirmed | No | No | Yes |
| Upscaling | Yes | Not confirmed | No | Not confirmed |
| Character consistency | Partial | Partial | No | Not confirmed |
| Camera control | Partial | Not confirmed | No | Not confirmed |
| Public API | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server | Partial | Partial | Partial | Not confirmed |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| Desktop / local | No | Partial | Yes | Partial |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Commercial use | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed |
Each column comes from that tool's own researched page. "Not confirmed" means the vendor doesn't say.
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Sources
Facts on this page were checked against Gemini's own pricing, product and changelog pages on , then cross-checked with independent coverage where vendor pages were silent. Anything we couldn't confirm is marked "Not confirmed" rather than guessed.
- Google AI plans (subscriptions page) gemini.google
- Gemini API pricing ai.google.dev
- Introducing Gemini 3.8 Flash (Google blog) blog.google
- Gemini Deep Research overview gemini.google
- Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash launch coverage etvbharat.com
- Gemini app passes 1 billion monthly users 9to5google.com
- Google launches Gemini Omni (I/O 2026 coverage) letsdatascience.com
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