Google Flow (Veo and Gemini Omni) · AI Video Generation
Google Flow for AI short films
Short answer. Flow has no price of its own: everyone gets 50 Flow credits a day, and Google AI plans add monthly credits (Plus $4.99 with 200, Pro $19.99 with 1,000, Ultra $99.99 with 10,000 or $199.99 with 25,000). Clips run 4 to 10 seconds, so a short film is many clips cut together. For a first short of a few minutes, Google AI Pro is a sensible starting point; Ultra makes sense if you want Veo 3.1 Quality shots (100 credits each) or 4K upscaling, which is Ultra only.
Last checked Oct 27, 2026, from Google's AI plans page and Google Flow Help. Prices in USD; credit costs can change, so check the settings in Flow's prompt box before you generate.
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Which plan for a short film
| Plan | Price | Flow credits | What that means for a short |
|---|---|---|---|
| No subscription | $0 | 50 a day (no rollover) | About four 8-second Omni Flash clips at 720p, or two Veo 3.1 Fast clips, a day. Video generation may be unavailable at peak hours (roughly 2 PM to 5 PM UTC), and 1080p upscaling is not available. |
| Google AI Plus | $4.99/mo | 200 a month + 50 a day | Enough to learn the tools and make test scenes; free 1080p upscaling. |
| Google AI Pro | $19.99/mo | 1,000 a month + 50 a day | A first short of a few minutes, drafted cheaply and finished on Omni Flash or Veo 3.1 Fast. Omni 360p drafts upscale to 720p for 0 credits. |
| Google AI Ultra | $99.99/mo or $199.99/mo | 10,000 or 25,000 a month + 50 a day | Longer or more polished films: room for Veo 3.1 Quality shots, half-price Veo 3.1 Lite and Fast, and 4K upscaling (50 credits). |
A rough budget, as an example. A three-minute film built from 8-second clips is about 23 shots. If you generate three takes per shot, that is about 70 generations: roughly 840 credits on Gemini Omni Flash at 720p (12 credits per 8-second clip) or roughly 1,400 on Veo 3.1 Fast (20 credits, 10 on Ultra). That's our arithmetic from Google's credit table, not a Google figure; your take count will differ. Note that one request can make two videos, and each counts as a generation.
Full plan details and sources are on the Google Flow listing. Verify on the official plans page (opens in a new tab) before you buy.
What each clip costs
- Gemini Omni Flash, 360p: 4 to 7 credits (4 to 10 seconds). Half the cost of 720p, so it suits drafts.
- Gemini Omni Flash, 720p: 7 credits for 4 seconds, 12 for 8 and 15 for 10. Editing an uploaded or generated video with Omni is 40.
- Veo 3.1 Lite: 10 credits (5 on Ultra), 4 to 8 seconds; it is also the model that extends 8-second Veo 3.1 clips.
- Veo 3.1 Fast: 20 credits (10 on Ultra), 4 to 8 seconds.
- Veo 3.1 Quality: 100 credits per generation, on every plan.
- Upscaling: 1080p is 0 credits on Plus, Pro and Ultra; 4K is 50 credits and Ultra only.
A simple setup for a short film
- Write it as shots. Start with a one-page story, then break it into a shot list. Each Flow clip is 4 to 10 seconds, so plan every line of the list as one clip with one clear action and camera move.
- Make your characters and places first. Generate still frames with a Nano Banana model inside Flow (Nano Banana 2 Lite is the no-charge default) and keep the ones you like. These are what hold a character's look steady from shot to shot.
- Use those frames in every shot. Feed them in as ingredients (references) or as first and last frames. Omni Flash takes ingredients at any length; Veo 3.1 Lite and Fast take them on 8-second clips; Veo 3.1 Quality does not take ingredients.
- Draft cheap, then finish. Rough out the whole film at Omni Flash 360p to check pacing, then regenerate the keepers at 720p or on Veo 3.1. Need a longer moment? Extend an 8-second Veo 3.1 clip with Veo 3.1 Lite.
- Upscale the final shots. On a paid plan, upscale to 1080p for 0 credits (4K on Ultra).
- Cut it in an editor. Download the clips and assemble them in a video editor such as DaVinci Resolve or CapCut, then add music, sound and titles. Google's plans page also lists Flow Music, with its own music credits.
Short films made with Google Flow
Videos creators have shared publicly, with the tools as they describe them. Each one plays from YouTube when you click it.
The Cleaner (opens YouTube in a new tab)
By Director Dave Clark · Jun 1, 2025
A narrative short the creator says was made with Veo 3 in Google Flow, stringing shots into one story.
Alone (opens YouTube in a new tab)
By Shawam Entertainment · Jan 24, 2026
A quiet, dialogue-free short built on atmosphere and time passing, made with Flow and Veo 3 as stated.
Ember (Flow version) (opens YouTube in a new tab)
By Synthetic Cinema · Oct 8, 2026
A three-minute animated short with recurring characters and spoken lines, remade in Google Flow with Veo 3.1 as stated.
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In the video descriptions: Director Dave Clark says The Cleaner was all text to video from detailed prompts; Shawam Entertainment says Alone came from planning each shot before prompting; Synthetic Cinema says Ember was remade from scratch in Flow with recurring characters and spoken lines.
FAQ
Can I make a short film in Google Flow for free?
You can start. Everyone gets 50 Flow credits a day, which covers a few short clips, but unused daily credits don't roll over, video may be unavailable at peak hours without a subscription, and 1080p upscaling needs a paid plan.
How long can a Google Flow clip be?
Veo 3.1 clips are 4, 6 or 8 seconds, and 8-second Veo 3.1 clips can be extended with Veo 3.1 Lite. Gemini Omni Flash adds 10-second clips; extend is listed as coming soon for Omni. Longer films are many clips edited together.
Which Google AI plan do I need for Flow?
None to try it. Plus ($4.99, 200 credits a month) is enough for tests, Pro ($19.99, 1,000 credits) fits a first short of a few minutes, and Ultra ($99.99 or $199.99, 10,000 or 25,000 credits) fits frequent or longer work and is the only plan with 4K upscaling. Subscribers in supported regions can also buy extra AI credits.
Do unused Flow credits carry over?
No. Monthly plan credits refresh at the start of your billing cycle and don't roll over, and the 50 daily credits don't roll over either.
More on AI video
- The full Google Flow listing (plans, features, limits and sources)
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