Google says Gemini 3.5 Flash rivals 'large flagship models' for coding and agentic tasks
Google has introduced Gemini 3.5 Flash, a new AI model that aims to outperform its predecessor, Gemini 3.1 Pro, in coding and agentic tasks. The model is designed to complete tasks significantly faster than other frontier models while maintaining high-quality performance. Gemini 3.5 Flash is now the default model for the Gemini app and AI Mode in Search, with enhanced safeguards against harmful content.
- ▪Gemini 3.5 Flash is claimed to be four times faster than other frontier models.
- ▪It outperforms Gemini 3.1 Pro in various benchmarks, including coding and agentic tasks.
- ▪The model is now generally available through multiple platforms, including Google Antigravity and the Gemini app.
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Big Tech Google Google says Gemini 3.5 Flash rivals 'large flagship models' for coding and agentic tasks It can complete tasks in a "fraction of the time" of other frontier models, Google claims. By Steve Dent May 19, 2026 1:45 pm EST Google Google has unveiled Gemini 3.5, starting with the Gemini 3.5 Flash model that promises to outperform Gemini 3.1 Pro in real-world agentic and coding tasks. "3.5 Flash delivers frontier-level intelligence at exceptional speed — proving you no longer have to trade quality for latency." Announced at Google I/O 2026, this will be Google's default AI model (not to be confused with Flash-Lite), designed to deliver better speed than the current Gemini Pro models at a more affordable price.
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