Gemini 3.5 Pro Delayed by Months Over Coding Performance

Google is reportedly delaying the release of its flagship Gemini 3.5 Pro model by several months, a development that has drawn attention because the model had been expected around June and is seen as an important signal in the AI model race. Across multiple posts citing Bloomberg, the central issue is consistent: Google is still dissatisfied with the model’s coding ability and has not yet hit internal performance targets.

Key details

@新智元 said the model’s codename is Cappuccino. Several posts, including those by @kiki-le-koala and @mark_k, attributed the delay to coding performance that remains below Google DeepMind’s internal goals. @新智元 and @APPSO both said Google adjusted training data in late June as a last push, but saw no meaningful improvement.

@APPSO further mentioned market chatter that Google may have scrapped the original training plan and could retrain from scratch. However, this part appears as unconfirmed rumor in the post, not an established fact. Separately, @thesaraharminta said the model still has to pass multiple layers of internal review, and @koltregaskes suggested Google’s organizational structure may also be contributing to the slower timeline.

Reactions and what remains unclear

According to @创业邦, the delay has already caused frustration among Google engineers, researchers, and management. A third-party headline shared by @PsychologicalBox5208 tied the delay to a US$200 billion wipeout in Alphabet’s market value, but the post itself did not provide further evidence or detail, so that claim remains only a cited headline within this cluster.

Some commentators framed the delay against broader competitive momentum. @mark_k and @bytebot discussed Gemini 3.5 Pro’s slippage alongside Kimi K3 and other recent model releases, arguing that the pace of model competition is still accelerating. Meanwhile, @teortaxesTex treated the news mostly as a joke, using the delay to mock Google’s model roadmap rather than add new reporting.

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