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The Insta360 Flow 2 hopes to make pro-looking phone footage a whole lot easier – and cheaper

Gareth Bevan

26 June 2025

Insta360’s latest gimbal offers its most affordable way to improve your smartphone footage

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Insta360 has unveiled the Flow 2, a fold-up smartphone gimbal that promises “creator-friendly” stabilization and AI smarts at a price that is easier on your wallet than the brand’s Flow 2 Pro.

The second-generation Flow keeps the series’ hallmarks of three-axis stabilisation, a built-in selfie stick and tripod, plus a 10-hour battery that can also function as a power bank to top up your phone on the move. Yet the Flow 2 manages to shrink (fold) down small enough to slip into a jacket pocket.
New to the Flow 2 is NFC one-tap shooting, which skips Bluetooth pairing with an instant connection, while an Android-only Quick Launch option opens your native camera the moment you unfold the gimbal.

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The Flow 2 also benefits from Deep Track 4.0 – Insta360’s latest AI engine to lock onto multiple faces, re-identify subjects when they’re briefly obstructed, and even keep full groups centred using a Golden-Ratio-inspired Pro Framing Grid. Apple users can also now remotely control their phone using an Apple Watch or a second paired device.

For Android users, and apps that don’t support native tracking, the Flow 2 can be paired with Insta360’s AI Tracker, a clip-on attachment (sold separately or in a bundle with the Flow 2) that can recognize and track faces as well as gestures to start and stop recording.

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Designed as an “all-in-one companion”, the Flow 2 also taps into Insta360’s growing ecosystem. The Flow 2 can be paired with the newly announced Mic Air wireless mic, and Insta360’s AI Editing Suite that auto-trims clips.
The Insta360 Flow 2 makes a strong case for great value, with the Standard Bundle starting at just $109.99, or $129.99 for the AI Tracker Bundle.

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Power users can step up to Flow 2 Pro, which adds hardware treats such as a selfie mirror, tracking ring-light, and transparent motor design, plus advanced moves like 360° infinite-pan tracking and a free-tilt mode.
Co-founder JK Liu says the goal was to “make smartphone shooting that much better… while remaining portable and accessible,” and on first inspection, the Flow 2 looks to have nailed the brief. With its mix of pocketability, long-life power, and genuinely useful AI, this could be the gimbal that finally convinces casual shooters to leave shaky footage behind.
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Gareth is a photographer based in London, working as a freelance photographer and videographer for the past several years, having the privilege to shoot for some household names. With work focusing on fashion, portrait and lifestyle content creation, he has developed a range of skills covering everything from editorial shoots to social media videos. Outside of work, he has a personal passion for travel and nature photography, with a devotion to sustainability and environmental causes.

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