Google made Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash generally available with video extension, interpolation and 4K output

Archive entry: this covers an event from August 27, 2026, and we published it on November 8, 2026. The details come from sources dated at the time and may have changed since.

On August 27, 2026, Google made its Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash video model, gemini-omni-1.1-flash, generally available in the Gemini API. The Google blog post on building with Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash described added video extension, interpolation between two images, a resolution parameter and video references.

What changed

• An extend task continued a video using up to 10 seconds of prior context, in 10-second steps up to 40 seconds total.
• image_to_video supported interpolation between up to 2 images.
• A resolution parameter accepted 360p, 720p (the default), 1080p and 4K. Output at 1080p and 4K was produced by upscaling.
• 360p output was up to 60% faster than 720p and cost a third as much.
• Video references of up to 3 seconds were supported.

Availability and deprecation

Google scheduled gemini-omni-flash-preview for deprecation on September 30, 2026. The model was available in Google Flow for Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra subscribers, with scene extension in the Gemini app. Google's post named Adobe Firefly, Figma Weave, GMI Cloud and Runway among its customers. The Gemini API changelog entry for August 27, 2026 recorded the release.

What it means for people who build with AI

Developers got longer, more controllable video generation in the API, with a cheaper low-resolution tier. Extension in 10-second steps up to 40 seconds, interpolation between two images and video references gave more ways to steer a clip, and the resolution parameter let them choose the output size, with 360p as the cheaper and faster option.

Sources

• Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash lets you build with more control (Google (The Keyword), August 27, 2026, official)
• Gemini API changelog: August 27, 2026 (Google AI Studio (Gemini API changelog), August 27, 2026, official)

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