Google Flow review: our take
Flow is the easiest place to try AI video without paying. Everyone gets 50 credits a day, and a 720p Gemini Omni Flash clip costs 7 to 15 credits depending on length, so a few short clips a day are free. Omni Flash generates sound with the picture and lets you change a clip by describing the edit; Veo 3.1 is still there for scene extension and last-frame control.
Google AI Plus, at $4.99 a month, adds only 200 credits; Pro at $19.99 adds 1,000, and Veo 3.1 Quality costs 100 credits a clip on any plan. Credits do not roll over. Clips run 10 seconds, extendable to 40. For more control over each shot see Runway, and for longer takes with dialogue, Kling. Our AI video prompts work in Flow.
By the Prompt Hackers team · facts checked 4 Oct 2026
What Google Flow does
Flow is Google's web studio for making AI video clips. Its default model is Gemini Omni Flash, which takes text, images, audio and video as input, generates sound with the picture and edits clips in plain language; Veo 3.1 is still available for scene extension and last-frame control. Everyone gets 50 credits a day, and Google AI plans add a monthly credit pool.
Who Google Flow is for
Best for
- people who want to try AI video for free every day
- Google AI subscribers who already pay for Gemini and storage
Not for
- long single takes: Omni Flash clips are 10 seconds, extendable to 40
- people who want to save credits: daily and monthly credits do not roll over
Google Flow features
- F1Gemini Omni Flash video model
- F2Veo 3.1 Lite, Fast and Quality
- F3Native audio
- F4Text, image, audio and video input
- F5Edit clips in plain language
- F6Scene extension up to 40 seconds
- F71080p upscaling on paid plans
- F8SynthID watermark
Google Flow pricing and plans
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly, per month | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | — | 50 Flow credits a day, no rollover; a 720p Omni Flash clip costs 7 to 15 credits |
| Google AI Plus | $4.99 | — | 50 credits a day plus 200 credits a month, free 1080p upscaling |
| Google AI Pro | $19.99 | — | 50 credits a day plus 1,000 credits a month, free 1080p upscaling |
| Google AI Ultra | $99.99 | — | 10,000 credits a month, cheaper Veo 3.1 Lite and Fast, 4K upscaling for 50 credits |
| Google AI Ultra (top tier) | $199.99 | — | 25,000 credits a month, 20x the Gemini usage limits of AI Pro |
Free plan: yes. Prices as listed by the vendor in USD, before tax; they change, so check the pricing page before you buy.
Google Flow FAQ
- How much does Google Flow cost?
- Paid plans start at $4.99/mo. Prices checked on 4 Oct 2026.
- Does Google Flow have a free plan?
- Yes, Google Flow has a free plan.
- What are the alternatives to Google Flow?
- Tools that cover the same jobs include Runway, Kling AI, Adobe Firefly, Luma AI.