Google's multimodal assistant across the Gemini app, Search, Workspace, Android and developer platforms.
Gemini is both a consumer product and a model family. Gemini 4 Argon is Google's new flagship sparse MoE reasoning model, while Gemini 3.8 Flash handles high-throughput and coding workloads.
Google renamed Bard to Gemini in February 2024 and paired the app with its Gemini model family, mobile access and Google AI subscriptions.
The product combines chat with Google Search grounding, connected apps, long context, live multimodal interaction, Deep Research and Gemini 4 Argon frontier reasoning.
Product features and underlying models are documented separately. Roadmap items include only provider-announced work; rumors are excluded.
Selected milestones that materially changed the product.
Google rolled out Gemini 4 Argon, a large sparse MoE transformer for deep multi-step reasoning, coding, science and robotics.
Google introduced the Gemini name, Gemini Advanced with Ultra 1.0 and dedicated mobile access.
The family moved toward agentic systems with native tool use and multimodal output prototypes.
Thinking models, 1M-token context, stronger coding and Deep Think expanded complex work.
3.1 Pro more than doubled 3 Pro's ARC-AGI-2 result; 3.5 Flash then targeted frontier quality at much higher speed.
The comparison uses provider-published capabilities and named evaluations, not a generic marketing score.
| Dimension | Previous | Current | Measured difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novel reasoning | Gemini 3 Pro baseline | 3.1 Pro: 77.1% ARC-AGI-2 | More than 2x the 3 Pro score, according to Google |
| Speed | 3.1 Pro optimized for difficult reasoning | 3.5 Flash optimized for frontier speed | Google says 3.5 Flash runs 4x faster than other frontier models |
| Product workflow | Chat plus connected Google apps | More agentic coding, Deep Research and live multimodal workflows | Moves from answer generation toward planning and execution |
| Model choice | Pro/Flash split | 3.1 Pro depth plus 3.5 Flash speed | Best model depends on reasoning depth, latency and product surface |
Google reports 3.1 Pro scored more than twice Gemini 3 Pro on ARC-AGI-2. That does not mean every response or feature is twice as capable. Separately, Google describes 3.5 Flash as four times faster than other frontier models, which is a speed claim, not 4x intelligence.
Gemini 3.1 Pro reached a verified 77.1%, more than double Gemini 3 Pro's result.
Check evidenceGoogle says Gemini 3.5 Flash runs four times faster than other frontier models while beating 3.1 Pro on almost all cited benchmarks.
Check evidenceThe 2.5 generation established million-token long-context workflows in supported products.
Check evidenceWhat happens behind the button, where it helps and what to verify.
How it works: Builds a research plan, searches the web and connected sources, then synthesizes a linked report.
Best use: Complex comparisons, background research and decision briefs
Watch: Inspect citations and dates; synthesis can omit conflicting evidence.
How it works: Streams audio and, on supported devices, camera or screen context for a continuous spoken conversation.
Best use: Hands-free tutoring, visual assistance and brainstorming
How it works: Extensions retrieve permitted context from services such as Gmail, Drive, Maps or YouTube and pass relevant information into the response.
Best use: Email summaries, travel planning and document workflows
Watch: Review which services are connected and what organizational policies allow.
How it works: Creates editable documents, code, quizzes and media-oriented outputs in a side-by-side workspace.
Best use: Drafting, learning materials and rapid prototypes
Status reflects the provider's latest public wording. “No public date” means there is no verified launch schedule.
Google announced broader agentic development use following the I/O 2026 release.
Official announcementGoogle said the preview would advance agentic workflows before general availability, but the launch post did not give a fixed date.
Official announcementNo official release date or complete specification for Gemini 4 has been published.
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Last editorial verification: 2026-10-15. Prices, access limits, preview status and model routing can change after this date.