Google announces Gemini 3.6 Flash and cybersecurity AI, teases 3.5 Pro and Gemini 4
Summary
Google has introduced new versions of its Gemini AI models, including Gemini 3.6 Flash and a cybersecurity-focused Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber. These models improve coding ability, efficiency, and speed, with some designed for specific uses such as cybersecurity, though certain versions are only available to trusted partners.Key Facts
- Google released Gemini 3.6 Flash, an updated AI model that is slightly better at coding and more efficient than Gemini 3.5 Flash.
- Gemini 3.6 Flash uses about 17% fewer tokens, which helps save costs for developers and Google.
- The cost of using Gemini 3.6 Flash’s API is lower for output tokens compared to 3.5 Flash.
- Google also launched Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite, a very fast and cost-effective AI model for scaling applications.
- Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber is Google's first AI model tuned specifically for cybersecurity but won’t be publicly available due to safety concerns.
- The cybersecurity model will be accessible in limited form via Google DeepMind’s CodeMender tool for trusted governments and partners.
- The delayed Gemini 3.5 Pro model, expected in June, has not yet been released.
- Gemini 3.6 Flash and Flash Lite models are available now in the API and Gemini app, and the Lite version is used to improve Google search AI responses.
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