Some inputs ignore media_resolution entirely. Count the tokens on your own key first
In Gemini 3, media_resolution behaves differently per input type. Here is why audio never moves, where the official docs disagree with each other, and how to recount input tokens on your own API key.
Building Automatic Wallpaper Category Classification with Gemini Vision
An indie developer shares how they implemented automatic wallpaper image classification with the Gemini Vision API — including accuracy results, real pitfalls, structured-output tips, and a cost comparison with GPT-4o Vision.
Testing Gemini Vision for Wallpaper Auto-Classification — Real Accuracy Numbers and Pitfalls
A hands-on record of automating wallpaper image classification with Gemini Vision — moving from 67% to 87% accuracy, and using a confidence threshold to cut human review down to 15% of the batch.
Why I Always Resize Images With Pillow Before Sending Them to the Gemini API
A practical look at why preprocessing images with Pillow before they reach the Gemini API quietly cuts both latency and token usage. Numbers from a real personal project, plus the helper function I now reuse everywhere.
A Gemini API Monetization Roadmap for Solo Developers — Apps and Billing Funnels Built Around Multimodal
How does a solo developer turn Gemini's multimodal capabilities into actual revenue? This deep dive covers app architecture, billing funnels, Stripe integration, and operational lessons — every layer with implementable code.
Production-Grade Spatial Understanding with Gemini 2.5 Pro: Bounding Boxes and Segmentation Done Right
A production-focused guide to wiring Gemini 2.5 Pro's bounding-box and segmentation outputs into mobile and web apps — covering coordinate normalization, mask decoding, hallucination detection, and automatic fallback to YOLO.
A 90-Day Side-Income Roadmap on Gemini API — Multimodal-First Monetization for Indie Developers
A 90-day roadmap for shipping a side income on top of Gemini API. The structure leans into Gemini's multimodal strengths and context caching, with phase-by-phase deliverables, Stripe integration, SEO, and the operational discipline that keeps a side business alive.
Generating Multilingual Video Subtitles (SRT/VTT) with the Gemini API
A practical pattern for generating SRT/VTT subtitles in multiple languages from a single video file using the Gemini API. Covers timestamp accuracy, JSON schema output, and production pitfalls.
Gemini API × SwiftUI in Production: Streaming, Multimodal, Error Handling, and App Store Submission
A production-grade guide to integrating the Gemini API into SwiftUI apps at production quality. Covers streaming responses, multimodal input, error handling, test strategies, and App Store submission requirements.
Notes from Adding a Gemini-powered Chat to a Flutter App I Run Solo — design choices and gotchas across iOS and Android
Working notes from layering Gemini API on top of a Flutter app I've been shipping to iOS and Android as a solo indie developer. Covers monthly cost breakdown (Gemini + Firestore + AdMob), how I recover streamed responses that stall on iOS background, and the practical line for free vs. premium tiering — with code and real numbers.
How Well Does Omni Flash Hear 'Rotate the Camera 30 Degrees Right'? Measuring Where Conversational Edits Land
Public-preview Gemini Omni Flash lets you re-edit a generated video in plain language. 'Make the lighting evening' lands; 'rotate the camera 30 degrees' often misses. Here is a running log of where instructions land, sorted mechanically by comparing before/after frames.
Extract Social Media Promo Metadata From Short Videos in One Omni Flash Pass
Hand a short clip to the public preview of Gemini Omni Flash once and get captions, chapters, and highlight timestamps back as structured JSON. Covers how this differs from a frame-extraction multi-call setup, where fps and media_resolution actually matter, and a per-clip cost estimate — from the angle of keeping an indie promo workflow moving.