Insta360’s new $110 Flow 2 gimbal sacrifices some useful p...

Insta360’s new $110 Flow 2 gimbal sacrifices some useful pro features

A person holds the Insta360 Flow 2 gimbal in one hand while using it to film a group of people. The new Insta360 Flow 2 offers up to 10 hours of battery life and can even be used to charge your phone. | Image: Insta360

Insta360 has announced a new version of its entry-level smartphone gimbal. The new Insta360 Flow 2 includes many of the upgrades introduced on the Insta360 Flow 2 Pro that launched earlier this year including multi person tracking and the ability to use the Apple Watch as a remote control. But you’re also going to lose useful features like the ability to use alternate camera apps, including the iPhone’s native one, by saving yourself $50.

The original Flow launched in 2023 for $159.99 but has since dropped in price following the introduction of the company’s pro models. The new Insta360 Flow 2 is available now through the company’s online store and Amazon in stone grey and summit white color options for $109.99 on its own. It can also be purchased in a $129.99 bundle that includes Insta360’s AI Tracker accessory that handles subject tracking so you can use any smartphone camera app you prefer. For those who don’t need pro features the Flow 2 could be a more affordable alternative, but it’s still more expensive than DJI’s $89 Osmo Mobile 7 that launched last February.

The Insta360 Flow 2 gimbal sitting on a picnic table while filming two people.

Like the pro version, the Insta360 Flow 2 features a built-in extending selfie stick, a set of short metal tripod legs so it can stand on its own, and up to 10 hours of use from its 1,100mAh battery which will be reduced when using the gimbal in handheld mode given it requires continuous stabilization.

Using NFC the Flow 2 can automatically connect to smartphones over Bluetooth and launch the Insta360 app which features the company’s Deep Track 4.0 technology that can keep individual subjects or groups of people in frame, even when temporarily obstructed by things like passing cars. The app also features a new teleprompter feature that will automatically scroll a script while recording and tracking you.

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