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Google blog post announcing Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash, a video generation model with 15-second clips, multi-turn editing, better consistency, and 30% lower pricing.

What HN thinks

A video model launch that turned into a group therapy session about how to give Google money.

Google makes its AI impossible to access
The dominant complaint is that confusing plans, Workspace restrictions, staggered rollouts and AI Studio's UX make it hard even for paying customers to use Google's models.
It works fine, criticism overblown
A minority say they bought a plan or used AI Studio/Antigravity and everything just worked, suggesting the complaints are exaggerated or even astroturfed, and that competitors are equally confusing.
Video model use and naming doubts
Others debate what a 15-second video model is for (B-roll, ads, film shots, datasets), note pricing changes in Flow, and mock the 'Gemini Omni' naming.

Consensus: Most agree Google's product packaging, naming and access paths are a mess, even among those who think the models themselves are good.

Recommended in the comments

OpenRouter ↗ (service): Several said it is the only sane way to pay for and try Google models without fighting Google Cloud.
Vercel AI Gateway ↗ (service): Suggested as another middleman that makes new models easy to try.
Antigravity (tool): Some users found it a workable way to use Gemini models via a consumer subscription.
Claude for Google Docs, Sheets and Slides ↗ (product): Recommended over the built-in Gemini in Workspace, which commenters called weak.
smalldocs ↗ (tool): Its author offered it for agent-driven document creation outside Google's suite.

Summarised by Claude from the comment thread 6 days ago.

Points: 353
Comments: 241
Best rank: #1
Posted: 2026-11-06 by thisisauserid
Category: AI & ML

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