Google DeepMind recently announced several key updates to its Gemini 2.0 model, enhancing its capabilities and accessibility for developers and users alike.
Koray Kavukcuoglu, CTO of Google DeepMind, stated, “In December, we kicked off the agentic era by releasing an experimental version of Gemini 2.0 Flash — our highly efficient workhorse model for developers with low latency and enhanced performance.”
Building upon this foundation, the updated Gemini 2.0 Flash has now been made generally available via the Gemini API in Google AI Studio and Vertex AI. This release enables developers to build production applications with improved speed and efficiency. Additionally, an experimental version of Gemini 2.0 Pro, described as “our best model yet for coding performance and complex prompts,” is now accessible in Google AI Studio, Vertex AI, and the Gemini app for Advanced users.
To address cost concerns in the AI industry, Google introduced Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite, “our most cost-efficient model yet,” currently in public preview in Google AI Studio and Vertex AI. This model aims to provide a more affordable alternative without compromising performance.
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Furthermore, the 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental model is now available to Gemini app users on both desktop and mobile platforms. This model combines the speed of Flash with enhanced reasoning capabilities, allowing it to break down complex problems into manageable steps for better responses.
All these Gemini models feature multimodal input with text output upon release, with plans to incorporate more modalities in the coming months. These developments reflect Google DeepMind’s long-term investment in AI technology and making it more accessible and efficient for a broad range of applications.