Alphabet’s Q2 AI metrics show Search, Cloud and Gemini all still growing
Independent-Wind4462 · reddit · 2026-07-23
Google’s Q2 AI momentum is showing up across Search, Cloud and Gemini
The image shared with the post highlights Alphabet’s AI-related Q2 numbers:
- Alphabet revenue grew 24% YoY.
- Search & Other Ads revenue grew 17% YoY.
- Google Cloud revenue grew 82% YoY, with a cited $514B backlog.
- 1P model APIs reached about 22B tokens per minute, up from 16B+ last quarter.
- YouTube Ads revenue grew 13% YoY.
- Gemini App reached 950M monthly active users.
The post’s thesis is that Google is not “dead” and still has room to keep improving Gemini, even if the current model line has hit some limits.
Related event: Google Cloud Doubles in Q2 but AI Spending Turns Free Cash Flow Negative(56 posts)→
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