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At a glance

Price
from 19.99 $/mo
Vendor
Google

Specifications & properties

Key decision factors

Pricing model
Freemium 1
Generation modes
  • Text to video
  • Image to video
1
Maximum resolution
1080p 1
Max clip length
10 sec 1

Pricing

Price from
19.99 $/mo 1
Free tier
Yes 1

Capabilities

Native audio
Yes 1

Model

Model / engine
Veo 3.1 1
Report data / suggest a correction

Metrics vs. the category

Max clip length
10 sec Category max 2,400 sec (3 with data)

Google Flow is Google's AI filmmaking tool powered by the Veo model (Veo 3.1), supporting text-to-video and image-to-video with native audio. Access requires a Google AI subscription (a free Gemini tier or Google AI Pro at $19.99/month).

Profile

Google Flow is Google's AI filmmaking tool, built on the Veo model family (currently Veo 3.1), that generates video from text prompts or images with native audio — sound effects, ambience, and dialogue generated alongside the picture rather than added afterward. Access runs through a Google AI subscription: a free Gemini tier covers basic use, while Google AI Pro ($19.99/month) and Google AI Ultra unlock higher generation limits and resolution.

Who builds it

Flow is developed by Google as part of its Gemini/Labs product family and sits alongside Google's broader Veo video-generation efforts. Rather than selling Flow as a standalone product, Google bundles access to it inside its Gemini subscription tiers, so pricing and limits track the wider Google AI plan you're on rather than a Flow-specific price sheet.

Core features

  • Text-to-video — generate a video scene directly from a written prompt.
  • Image-to-video — animate up to 5 uploaded photos into video.
  • Native audio generation — city sounds, ambient noise, and even dialogue are generated together with the visuals, not layered on afterward.
  • Built on Veo 3.1 — Google's current video-generation model family powering Flow's output.
  • SynthID watermarking — every video generated in the Gemini app is marked with SynthID, Google's invisible watermark for identifying AI-generated content.
  • Tiered generation limits — clip length and resolution scale with your Google AI subscription tier rather than a Flow-specific plan.

Pricing

Flow doesn't have independent pricing; it's accessed through Google's Gemini/Google AI subscriptions. A free tier is available with a Google account at $0/month. Google AI Pro costs $19.99/month and raises generation limits; Google AI Ultra unlocks Flow's highest limits, including 1080p video generation. Reported clip length for Gemini Omni Flash-generated videos is around 10 seconds per generation, though this reflects model capability rather than a stated hard maximum. Flow's pages don't spell out separate commercial-use terms or confirm public API access, so treat those as unconfirmed until you check Google's current terms directly.

Who it's for

Flow suits creators and filmmakers experimenting with AI-generated scenes who want synchronized audio generated alongside the video rather than added in post — a distinguishing feature versus most silent-by-default text-to-video tools. Because access and limits are tied to a Google AI subscription rather than a Flow-only price, it's a natural fit for anyone already paying for Gemini/Google AI who wants to add video generation without a separate subscription, while heavier professional use may hit Flow's clip-length and resolution ceilings faster than dedicated generative-video platforms.

Frequently asked questions

What does Google Flow cost?

Flow itself has no separate price — it's bundled into Google's Gemini/Google AI subscriptions. A free tier is available at $0/month with a Google account, while Google AI Pro costs $19.99/month and Google AI Ultra (priced above Pro) unlocks Flow's highest generation limits, including 1080p output.

Is Google Flow free, and does it add a watermark?

Yes, Flow is accessible on Google's free Gemini tier with a Google account, though generation limits are lower than on paid tiers. Every video generated in the Gemini app — including via Flow — carries SynthID, Google's invisible watermark for marking AI-generated content, regardless of subscription tier.

What is the maximum resolution and clip length in Google Flow?

Google AI Ultra unlocks Flow's highest limits, including 1080p video generation; lower tiers generate at reduced resolution. Individual generations from the underlying Veo/Gemini Omni models are commonly around 10 seconds, though Google describes this as a model capability rather than stating one fixed hard maximum across all tiers.

Can I use Google Flow videos commercially?

Google's Flow and Gemini subscription pages available to us do not spell out commercial-use terms directly, so this isn't confirmed from those sources — check Google's Gemini/Google AI terms of service for the licensing terms that apply to your subscription tier before using Flow output commercially.

Does Google Flow have an API?

This isn't confirmed from Flow's own product and subscription pages, which describe consumer access through the Gemini app and Google AI subscriptions rather than a dedicated public API for Flow. Developers wanting programmatic Veo video generation should check Google's Gemini API / Vertex AI documentation directly, since Flow itself doesn't advertise a standalone API on the pages we reviewed.

Google Flow vs. Runway — which generative video tool should I pick?

Both generate video from text or images, but they differ on audio and access model. Flow, built on Veo 3.1, generates native audio (sound effects, ambience, dialogue) alongside video and is accessed through a Google AI subscription (free tier, or $19.99/month for Pro, more for Ultra's 1080p limits). Runway, built on its Gen-4.5 model, is priced independently from $12/month (625 credits/month ≈ 52 seconds of Gen-4.5), and offers 4K upscaling, an API, and consistent-character generation. If native synchronized audio matters most, Flow has the edge; if you need an API or credit-based control over generation volume, compare Runway's plan directly.