At Google I/O 2026, Google has introduced the Gemini 3.5 family of AI models, starting with Gemini 3.5 Flash.
Gemini 3.5 Flash is said to be four times faster than competing frontier models and outperforms Gemini 3.1 Pro on coding and agentic benchmarks.
Gemini 3.5 Flash is rolling out globally as the default model for billions of users in the Gemini app and Google Search.
Gemini is one of the best AI models around, with each release being widely applauded for pushing the envelope of what end users can achieve with AI. Google released Gemini 3 in November 2025, followed by Gemini 3.1 in February 2026. Today at Google I/O 2026, Google is releasing Gemini 3.5 to the world, starting with Gemini 3.5 Flash, which is already rolling out to billions of users globally.
