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Google Flow alternative: how RelayMe compares

Google Flow is Google’s AI filmmaking tool. It runs Google’s own Veo, Gemini Omni and Nano Banana models on credits that come with Google AI plans. RelayMe is a credit-based node canvas that puts video and image models from several vendors in one workflow. Every Flow fact below comes from Google’s public pages, with a source and check date.

  • Google Flow
  • Veo 3.1
  • RelayMe

Reviewed 2026-10-04 · Google Flow facts checked 2026-10-04

Quick answer

If you only need Google’s models and already pay for Google AI, Flow is cheaper per Veo clip: you get 50 free Flow credits a day, Google AI Pro ($19.99 a month) adds 1,000 a month, and one Veo 3.1 Fast generation costs 20 (checked 2026-10-04). RelayMe fits three other cases: you need models outside Google (Grok Imagine, MiniMax-H3 and GPT Image 2); you want image and video steps chained into a repeatable workflow or called over an HTTP API; or you want to pay as you go without a subscription. On RelayMe an 8-second Veo 3.1 Fast clip with audio is 1,200 credits (about US$1.20).

At a glance

Item Google Flow RelayMe
Video models

Veo 3.1 (Lite, Fast and Quality) and Gemini Omni Flash, all Google models. [1]

 4, including models outside Google: Grok Imagine, MiniMax-H3, Veo 3.1 Fast and Veo 3.1.
Image models

Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2 and Nano Banana 2 Lite. [1]

 8, including Nano Banana, Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2 and OpenAI’s GPT Image 2.
Free use

With or without a subscription, 50 Flow credits a day. [2]

 Registration needs no card; generations spend credits (introductory credits when an offer is active, amount shown at sign-up).
Plans and credits

Google AI Pro $19.99/month; Ultra $99.99 or $199.99/month (US). [3]

Extra Flow credits each month: Plus 200, Pro 1,000, Ultra 10,000 or 25,000; monthly credits do not roll over. [2]

 Starter US$19/mo (20,000 credits), Basic US$32/mo (35,000 credits), Pro US$90/mo (110,000 credits); or no subscription, just pay-as-you-go top-ups.
Cost per generation

Per generation: Veo 3.1 Lite 10, Fast 20 and Quality 100 Flow credits; Lite 5 and Fast 10 on Ultra. One request can produce 2 videos. [2]

 Per second: Veo 3.1 Fast 150 credits with audio or 100 without, Veo 3.1 400 with audio; 1,000 credits ≈ US$1.
Extra credits

AI credits can be bought only on Google AI Pro and Ultra. [4]

 Any account can top up as it goes; no subscription needed.
Clip length and resolution

Veo clips of 4, 6 or 8 seconds (8 on Quality), Omni up to 10 seconds; 8-second clips can be extended. [1]

1080p upscaling needs a subscription; 4K upscaling is Ultra only. [2]

 Veo 3.1 and Fast make 4, 6, 8 second clips at 720p, 1080p or 4K; MiniMax-H3 makes 5–15 second clips. 4K needs no subscription.
Workflow and API

Flow’s help pages list no API; Veo itself is offered through the Gemini API. [5]

 A node canvas chains text, image and video steps into a repeatable workflow; a REST API offers cost estimates, Idempotency-Key and signed webhooks.
Eligibility

Ages 18+, in supported countries and territories. [6]

All outputs carry an invisible SynthID watermark. [7]

 Available once you register an account; each model provider’s terms of use still apply.

The Google Flow column quotes its public pages as checked on 2026-10-04; bracketed numbers are sources. RelayMe prices and model names come from the live model catalog at build time, the same list as the pricing page.

What carries over and what does not

Carries over

  • Prompts and reference images: connect them to Veo 3.1, Veo 3.1 Fast or Nano Banana nodes.
  • First-frame image-to-video: RelayMe’s Veo nodes accept a first frame.
  • Videos and images you have downloaded can be inputs to a new workflow.

Does not carry over

  • Flow projects and scenes cannot be imported; rebuild them on the RelayMe canvas.
  • Flow credits and AI credits from a Google AI plan do not transfer to RelayMe.
  • Veo 3.1 Lite, Veo 3.1 Quality and Gemini Omni: RelayMe does not offer these models.
  • Extend and conversational video editing with Omni have no equivalent on RelayMe.

When Google Flow is the better choice

  • You already pay for Google AI and only need Veo and Nano Banana: credits per clip are lower, plus 50 free credits a day.
  • You need Veo 3.1 Lite, Veo 3.1 Quality or Gemini Omni, or want to extend clips and edit them conversationally.
  • You are on a qualifying Google Workspace plan that includes Flow at no extra charge.
  • You want models, storage and Gemini bundled in one subscription.

RelayMe’s limits, stated plainly

  • Only 4 video models: Grok Imagine, MiniMax-H3, Veo 3.1 Fast and Veo 3.1. Models outside this list are not available.
  • No custom code node, and no way to install custom nodes or plug-ins.
  • Workflow files from other tools cannot be imported; you rebuild the graph on the RelayMe canvas.
  • No MCP server and no Claude or ChatGPT connector; agents connect through the HTTP API and downloadable Agent Skills.

Try the same brief on RelayMe

Cut one Flow scene down to a small chain — product photo → Nano Banana node → Veo 3.1 Fast node — and connect the same prompt to a Grok Imagine or MiniMax-H3 node for comparison. Task history records the credits each step actually used.

Registration does not need a credit card; any introductory credits and their validity are shown at sign-up.

Start free and run these models in one workflow See live pricing

No credit card required · 1,000 credits ≈ US$1

Frequently asked questions

How much does Google Flow cost?

Checked 2026-10-04: 50 Flow credits a day are free; Google AI Pro ($19.99 a month in the US) adds 1,000 a month, and Ultra ($99.99 or $199.99 a month) adds 10,000 or 25,000. One Veo 3.1 Fast generation costs 20 credits and Quality costs 100. Check Google’s pages for current terms.

Can I use Google Flow for free?

Within limits: with or without a subscription you get 50 Flow credits a day, but without a subscription you cannot upscale to 1080p (checked 2026-10-04).

Does Google Flow have an API?

Flow’s help pages list no API. To generate Veo videos from code, Google offers Veo through the Gemini API; RelayMe also has a REST API that calls Veo, Grok Imagine and MiniMax-H3 through the same flow.

How is RelayMe different from Google Flow?

Flow uses only Google’s models, on credits that come with Google AI plans. RelayMe has 4 video models (Grok Imagine, MiniMax-H3, Veo 3.1 Fast and Veo 3.1) and image models including GPT Image 2, chains steps into repeatable workflows, offers a REST API and works pay-as-you-go without a subscription. Flow has Veo 3.1 Lite and Quality, Gemini Omni and Extend; RelayMe does not.

How many credits is a Veo 3.1 clip on RelayMe?

For 8 seconds with audio: Veo 3.1 Fast is 1,200 credits (about US$1.20) and Veo 3.1 is 3,200 credits (about US$3.20). Silent versions cost less and 4K has its own tier; the pricing page is the live list.

Sources

  1. Google Flow Help: models and supported features · checked 2026-10-04
  2. Google Flow Help: credits and credits per generation · checked 2026-10-04
  3. Google AI subscription plans (US) · checked 2026-10-04
  4. Google One Help: buying AI credits · checked 2026-10-04
  5. Gemini API docs: Veo · checked 2026-10-04
  6. Google Flow Help: supported countries and languages · checked 2026-10-04
  7. Google Flow Help: access and SynthID · checked 2026-10-04

Third-party prices and plans change; the other product’s current page is authoritative.