Gemini 3.5 Flash is Google’s new default AI model, and it’s built to act, not just answer
Google has announced its new AI model, Gemini 3.5 Flash, which is designed to outperform its predecessor, Gemini 3.1 Pro. This model is built for long-horizon tasks and is said to deliver four times the speed of comparable models at a lower cost. Gemini 3.5 Flash is now the default model for the Gemini app and Google Search, with broader availability planned for enterprise customers.
- ▪Gemini 3.5 Flash outperforms Gemini 3.1 Pro on coding and agentic benchmarks.
- ▪The model is designed for long-horizon agentic tasks and can complete complex workflows in a fraction of the time.
- ▪Gemini 3.5 Flash is now the default model in the Gemini app and Google Search.
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Google has long positioned Gemini‘s Flash models as the faster, cheaper alternative to its flagship Pro tier. However, that changes with Gemini 3.5 Flash. Announced at I/O 2026, the new model outperforms Gemini 3.1 Pro on coding and agentic benchmarks, with Google claiming that it delivers four times the speed of comparable frontier models, “often at less than half the cost.” Built for agents Gemini 3.5 Flash is designed for long-horizon agentic tasks, i.e., workflows that require AI to plan, build, and iterate across multiple steps. Google says it can handle tasks that previously took developers days or auditors weeks, in a fraction of the time.
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