Cinematic motion prompt
Repeat the same complex camera move three times and include failures.
Gemini Omni Flash vs Veo 3.1: choose by workflow and evidence
Both models are available through Google developer surfaces. Gemini Omni Flash emphasizes multimodal references and conversational editing; Veo 3.1 offers text-to-video, image-to-video, first-and-last-frame control, native audio, vertical output and up to 4K.
Official Google documentation checked September 8, 2026
Official specifications and access
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How we compared
Sources: Gemini Omni guide and pricing; Veo 3.1 specifications and pricing. Prices vary by mode, resolution and audio setting.
| Feature | Gemini Omni Flash | Veo 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Official developer access | Gemini API / Google AI Studio | Vertex AI / Agent Studio |
| Official list price | $0.10 per output second | $0.08–$0.60 per second by model, audio and resolution |
| Reference controls | Text, image and video references; first/last frame | Text or image input; first/last frame workflow |
| Duration | 3–10 seconds; extension up to 40 seconds total | 4, 6 or 8 seconds |
| Resolution / frame rate | 360p, 720p, 1080p or 4K at 24 FPS | 720p, 1080p or 4K at 24 FPS |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 and 9:16 | 16:9 and 9:16 |
| Native audio | Video with generated audio | Video with generated audio |
| Editing / continuation | Conversational edits and scene extension | Asset references, first/last frames and video extension |
Documented capability coverage
Official-feature coverage scorecard
A documentation-based comparison, not a claim about subjective output quality.
● Gemini Omni Flash● Veo 3.1
- Reference control
- 10
- 9
- Edit / extend
- 10
- 8
- Duration range
- 9
- 7
- Resolution ceiling
- 10
- 10
- Native audio
- 10
- 10
- Price transparency
- 10
- 10
Scoring: 10 = broad, explicit official support; 5 = partial or constrained support; 0 = not documented. This summarizes public feature coverage, not Gomni generation tests.
Evidence snapshot: official documentation checked 2026-09-08
● Test protocol
Same-prompt and first-frame tests
These illustrations explain the benchmark scenes; they are not model outputs.
First-frame consistency
Compare face, composition, lighting and geometry against the supplied frame.
Verdict: Omni for iterative control; Veo for production presets
Gemini Omni Flash documents conversational editing plus image and video references. Veo 3.1 documents asset references, first/last frames, extension, fixed 4/6/8-second presets, vertical output and multiple price tiers. The chart measures feature coverage—not visual quality.
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Gemini Omni Flash vs Veo 3.1 FAQ
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