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Gemini API

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Gemini API (tool) is Google’s hosted interface for accessing Gemini models and related agent and agent-like capabilities in developer and enterprise settings. Recent coverage shows it has been used to deliver features such as agentic video understanding, developer controls for generative video via Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash, real-time transcription via Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, and integrations like Google Maps plus “computer use” for browser and app interaction. It also serves as a distribution channel for newer Gemini reasoning models including Gemini 3.1 Pro and Gemini 3 Deep Think, along with robotics-oriented offerings such as Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6.

Updated 10 September 2026

Latest developments

Google’s new speech model Gemini 3.8 Live supports real-time reasoning SiliconANGLE · 1 day ago · 34
Introducing Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking Google · 2 days ago · 4 Google Launches Agentic Video Understanding for Gemini Flash Models, Cutting Video Tokens by Up to 88% MarkTechPost · 1 week ago · 23
Introducing agentic video understanding with Gemini Google · 2 weeks ago · 12
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash lets you build with more control Google · 3 weeks ago · 49
Intelligent transcription with Gemini 3.5 Transcribe Google · 3 weeks ago · 37
Google's Gemini API combines Google Search and Google Maps in one agent request Google AI for Developers · 1 month ago · 16
Introducing computer use in Gemini 3.5 Flash Google DeepMind · 2 months ago · 52

Timeline

Month Quarter Year

September 2026

Google releases Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, new near-real-time speech-to-speech voice dialogue models Model release

Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber for agentic coding and cybersecurity workflows Model release

Google launches Gemini 3.8 Flash and related agentic video understanding capabilities for its Gemini Flash models Model release

August 2026

Google DeepMind releases Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash, a developer-focused generative video suite with added creative controls Model release

Google releases Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, a new speech-to-text model for live and non-streaming transcription Model release

June 2026

Google integrates computer use capabilities into Gemini 3.5 Flash model Feature update

April 2026

February 2026

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