Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash vs Mischief 1
Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash took 4 min 19 s and $2.09 at list price, Mischief 1 took 2 min 35 s and $0.30 at list price. Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash took 1.7× as long and cost 7.0× as much.
Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash
Google · $0.07/s · 5 s clips with sound · 376 HN pts
Mischief 1
The Biological Computing Co. · $0.01/s · 5 s clips, no sound
Mischief 1 animates a picture, so each of its clips starts from Nano Banana Pro's picture for the same prompt. Mischief 1's numbers cover the clips only: the six pictures took another 1 min 57 s and cost $0.83 at list price. Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash starts from the prompt alone.
Pelican, video prompt
Generate a video of a pelican riding a bicycle
First frame: Nano Banana Pro's picture
Watch, video prompt
Create a video of a mechanical wristwatch that shows the time 4:37, with the seconds hand moving and a date window showing 21. Make it look expensive.
First frame: Nano Banana Pro's picture
Landing, video prompt
Make the opening shot of an ad for Lumen Cycles, a Copenhagen workshop that builds custom cargo bikes to order. Make it look like a real brand you would trust with 4,000 euros.
First frame: Nano Banana Pro's picture
Breakout, video prompt
Create a video of a Breakout game in the middle of level 3: the paddle hits the ball, the ball breaks bricks, with a score of 12,480 and three lives left. Give it some juice.
First frame: Nano Banana Pro's picture
Logo, video prompt
Create a logo animation for Night Heron, an independent bookshop that only opens after dark. Flat background.
First frame: Nano Banana Pro's picture
About, video prompt
Create the team video for the About page of Patchbay, a three-person studio in Rotterdam that repairs vintage synthesizers.
First frame: Nano Banana Pro's picture
Specs and numbers
| Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash | Mischief 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | The Biological Computing Co. | |
| Made in | US | US |
| Released | 5 Nov 2026 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Price per second | $0.07/s | $0.01/s |
| Clips | 5 s clips with sound | 5 s clips, no sound |
| Weights | closed | closed |
| Hacker News points | 376 | — |
| Time for the six prompts | 4 min 19 s | 2 min 35 s |
| List price of the six prompts | $2.09 | $0.30 |
Mischief 1 was cheaper: $1.79 less at list price, and less on each of the 6 prompts. Mischief 1 was faster: 1 min 44 s less in total, and faster on each of the 6 prompts.