Google DeepMind launches Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and starts rolling it into Search
dipanjand · x · 2026-07-22
Google DeepMind launched three new Gemini models and began rolling out Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite in Search.
- Logan K says Flash-Lite is the smallest and fastest Gemini model.
- He claims it is more intelligent in many cases than Gemini 3, matches Gemini 2.5 Flash on cost while being smarter, and outperforms 3.1 Flash-Lite on most use cases.
- Google is already deploying it in Search, which makes this a concrete product rollout, not just a model announcement.
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