Google Launches Gemini 3.5 Flash: 50% Lower Token Costs, Big Coding Gains

ChanduThota · x · 2026-08-14

Chandu Thota announced the launch of Gemini 3.5 Flash, featuring low latency and 50% lower token costs while advancing reasoning for coding and agentic loops. Software Engineering Performance (DeepSWE v1.1) jumped from 37.0% to 65.3%, and Enterprise Automation (AutomationBench) from 13.4% to 30.4%. Available now via APIs, Google AI Studio, and Antigravity.

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