Google releases three new Gemini models — but no 3.5 Pro
TechCrunch Rebecca Bellan ● Covered by 19 sources
Google released three new Gemini models—Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber—focused on efficiency and cost reduction, but notably omitted the long-awaited Gemini 3.5 Pro. Gemini 3.6 Flash reduces token usage by up to 17% compared to its predecessor while improving coding and multimodal performance. The delay to Gemini 3.5 Pro, attributed to internal performance challenges, leaves Google behind competitors OpenAI and Anthropic in flagship model releases, though the company says Pro is in partner testing and aims to ship soon.
Why it matters
Google released Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and Flash Cyber, but the continued absence of Gemini 3.5 Pro raises fresh questions about its AI strategy.
