Gemini Omni Flash Preview benchmarks, pricing and specs
Gemini Omni Flash Preview is a Google model released on June 30, 2026 that takes text, image and video input and produces video and audio. It costs $0.10 per video second and accepts up to 1,048,576 tokens of context. It scores 1513 Elo on Arena Text-to-Video, #1 of 4 current models (Arena, measured September 22, 2026).
- Per video second
- $0.10
- Context window
- 1.05M
- Arena Text-to-Video
- 1513 Elo · #1/4
Data verified October 12, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-12
Key facts
- Provider
- Model family
- Gemini Omni
- Release date
- June 30, 2026
- Status
- Current
- Access
- API only
- API model id
- Not reported
- Context window
- 1,048,576 tokens
- Max output
- Not reported
- Input
- text, image, video
- Output
- video, audio
- Task families
- video
- Declared capabilities
- text to video, image to video, video editing, sound generation
Gemini Omni Flash Preview pricing
It is the #2 most expensive of 4 current video models priced per video second.
Independent benchmark results
Scores come from independent evaluators that ran the model themselves, pinned to a dated snapshot. Rank is among current models in the same snapshot. Google's own launch figures are listed under strengths with the publisher named, because they are not measured the same way.
| Benchmark | Score | Rank | Measured | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena Text-to-Video | 1513 Elo | #1 of 4 | September 22, 2026 | Arena · 2026-10-12 |
| Arena Image-to-Video | 1465 Elo | #1 of 3 | September 22, 2026 | Arena · 2026-10-12 |
Strengths, cautions and best uses
Strengths
- Google documents conversational video generation and editing from text and images through the Interactions API
Cautions
- This preview endpoint may change before becoming stable; it generates 3 to 10 second 720p video
Best for
- Conversational video generation and editing
Alternatives to Gemini Omni Flash Preview
The closest current videomodels by price. The cheapest model that scores as well or better is listed first; failing that, the cheapest one within 3% of the benchmark's scale.
grok-imagine-video
- 50% cheaper per video second, $0.05 vs $0.10
- 171 points lower on Arena Text-to-Video, 1342 vs 1513
- From xAI
Veo 3.1 Preview
- 4.0x the price per video second, $0.40 vs $0.10
- 149 points lower on Arena Text-to-Video, 1364 vs 1513
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite
- 80% cheaper per video second, $0.02 vs $0.10
- From xAI
Gen-4.5
- 288 points lower on Arena Text-to-Video, 1225 vs 1513
- From Runway
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Gemini Omni Flash Preview FAQ
How much does Gemini Omni Flash Preview cost?
Gemini Omni Flash Preview costs $0.10 per video second at the standard tier. It is the #2 most expensive of 4 current video models priced per video second. Source: Google, verified October 11, 2026.
What is the context window of Gemini Omni Flash Preview?
Gemini Omni Flash Preview accepts up to 1,048,576 tokens of context.
How does Gemini Omni Flash Preview score on independent benchmarks?
Gemini Omni Flash Preview scores 1513 Elo on Arena Text-to-Video, #1 of 4 current models (Arena, measured September 22, 2026) and 1465 Elo on Arena Image-to-Video, #1 of 3 current models (Arena, measured September 22, 2026). These are independent evaluations, not Google's own launch figures.
Is Gemini Omni Flash Preview open source or API only?
Gemini Omni Flash Preview is available through Google's API only; its weights are not published.
What are the best alternatives to Gemini Omni Flash Preview?
The closest current alternatives by price and measured performance are grok-imagine-video (50% cheaper per video second, $0.05 vs $0.10), Veo 3.1 Preview (4.0x the price per video second, $0.40 vs $0.10), Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite (80% cheaper per video second, $0.02 vs $0.10) and Gen-4.5 (288 points lower on Arena Text-to-Video, 1225 vs 1513).
Sources
- Gemini Omni Flash · Google · official · verified August 18, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
- Generate and edit videos with Gemini Omni Flash · Google · official · verified August 18, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
- Gemini API release notes · Google · official · verified August 18, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
- Gemini Developer API pricing · Google · official · verified October 11, 2026
- Arena leaderboard dataset (lmarena-ai/leaderboard-dataset) · Arena · independent · verified October 12, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
Cite this page
Van Data Team. "Gemini Omni Flash Preview Benchmarks, Pricing and Specs." AI Model Benchmark Dataset 2026-10-12. https://vandatateam.com/ai-model-benchmarks/gemini-omni-flash-preview
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