Review · Creators & media
Google Flow review
Google's AI creative studio for generating and editing video with Veo 3.1 and Gemini Omni, plus Nano Banana images.
By the DBotMaker research desk · Updated November 10, 2026
- Capabilities (40%)
- 9.0
- Ease of setup (30%)
- 8.8
- Value (30%)
- 9.0
Flow is where Google puts its video models in front of creators. It runs Veo 3.1, which generates video with native audio, and Gemini Omni, which creates and edits video from any reference. You can start from text, from first and last frames, or from a set of ingredient images, then use video-to-video editing and Scenebuilder to assemble scenes, with an agent that takes instructions in plain language. Anyone with a Google account gets 50 credits a day, access to Omni 1.2 Flash clips of up to 10 seconds and Veo 3.1 Lite. Google AI Plus at $7.99 a month adds 200 monthly credits, clips of 11 to 15 seconds, video extension and upscaling to 1080p. Pro at $19.99 adds 1,000 credits, credit top-ups, 5 TB of storage and other AI Pro benefits. The main limits are the credit counts per plan and the fact that 4K upscaling waits until the Ultra tier.
Who it is for
Creators who want top Google video models with native audio, a free daily allowance and a low monthly price.
Price
Free tier with 50 daily credits; Google AI Plus from $7.99 a month (prices may vary by market).
Google AI Plus $7.99/mo*
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.
Key features
- Veo 3.1 and Gemini Omni video models with native audio
- Text to Video, Frames to Video and Ingredients to Video
- Video-to-video editing and Scenebuilder
- Agent that plans and edits a project in natural language
- 720p and 1080p upscaling from Google AI Plus, 4K on Ultra
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Free tier includes 50 Flow credits a day and Veo 3.1 Lite
- Strength: Google AI Plus adds 200 monthly credits for $7.99 a month
- Strength: Developers can call Gemini Omni through the Gemini API at about $0.07 per second of 720p video
- Weakness: Clips of 11 to 15 seconds need a paid Google AI plan
- Weakness: Credit top-ups start on Google AI Pro at $19.99 a month
- Weakness: Google notes that prices may vary by market
Key facts
- Paid plans: Google AI Plus, Pro, Ultra $99.99 and Ultra $199.99
- Monthly credits: 200 on Plus, 1,000 on Pro, 10,000 or 25,000 on Ultra
- API price: About $0.07 per second at 720p, $0.104 at 1080p, $0.209 at 4K
Where it ranks
Google Flow is No. 1 in our Best AI Video Generators verdict.
Alternatives we scored
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