Google Launches Agentic Video Understanding for Gemini Flash Models, Cutting Video Tokens by Up to 88%
MarkTechPost Michal Sutter ● Covered by 5 sources
Google launched agentic video understanding for its Gemini Flash models, replacing fixed 1 FPS single-pass video ingestion with an internal loop that navigates the timeline and loads only needed segments. The company reports up to 88% fewer video tokens and up to 66% lower cost on standard benchmarks. Availability shifts to a hosted Gemini API feature (no open weights) with a single video processing field selecting agentic mode and billed via standard token pricing (with navigation counted as thought tokens).
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Gemini now navigates video instead of ingesting it at 1 FPS, loading only the segments a prompt needs. The post Google Launches Agentic Video Understanding for Gemini Flash Models, Cutting Video Tokens by Up to 88% appeared first on MarkTechPost.