Google releases three new Gemini models — but no 3.5 Pro

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Google DeepMind has launched three new Gemini models focused on efficiency and cybersecurity, while delaying the release of Gemini 3.5 Pro.

Summary

Google DeepMind has introduced three new models to its AI lineup: Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber. The 3.6 Flash serves as an improved and more cost-effective workhorse model, 3.5 Flash-Lite provides high cost-efficiency, and 3.5 Flash Cyber is a specialized tool restricted to governments and trusted partners for cybersecurity tasks. Notably absent from the release is the anticipated Gemini 3.5 Pro, which has faced internal performance-related delays amid intense competition from rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic.

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