AI Model2026-05-17

Gemini

Also known as: Gemini / Google Gemini / Gemini Pro / Gemini Ultra

Google DeepMind's flagship multimodal LLM series — spanning Pro and Flash tiers — with the autonomous Deep Research Max agent launched in 2026.

Overview

Gemini 3.1 Pro powers the Deep Research and Deep Research Max autonomous research agents and leads the industry in long-context processing. See Gemini 3.1 Pro + Deep Research explainer.

Model lineup

Spans four tiers — Ultra (top performance), Pro (general-purpose), Flash (fast/low-cost), and Nano (on-device). Unlike Gemma, all Gemini models are closed-weight.

Summary of Google's Deep Research and Deep Research Max, announced April 21, 2026, built on Gemini 3.1 Pro: MCP support, native visualizations, long-horizon research workflows, DeepSearchQA 93.3% / Humanity's Last Exam 54.6%, and paid preview availability via the Gemini API — based on official sources.

Late-April 2026 AI Industry Roundup — 8 Major Releases in One Week [Claude Opus 4.7 / Kimi K2.6 / Gemini Deep Research / Qwen 3.6 / GPT-5.5 / DeepSeek V4 / Genai / OpenClaw]

A unified roundup of eight major AI releases that landed between April 16 and 24, 2026 — Claude Opus 4.7, Kimi K2.6 GA, Gemini 3.1 Pro Deep Research / Deep Research Max, Qwen 3.6-27B, GPT-5.5, DeepSeek V4 Preview, the open-sourcing of Japan's government AI Genai, and OpenClaw 2026.4.23 — with a take on what SMBs should think about.

Gemma 4 vs Llama 4 vs Qwen 3.5 Comparison — 2026 Local LLM Selection Guide

Comprehensive comparison of Gemma 4, Llama 4, and Qwen 3.5 local LLMs. Detailed analysis of benchmark performance, licensing, Japanese support, hardware requirements, and use case selection criteria.

Gemini 3.8 Flash: Pricing, Benchmarks, and the Cyber Variant

Gemini 3.8 Flash launched Sep 2, 2026 at $0.75/$3.75 per 1M tokens, flat versus 3.7 Flash but only through Dec 31. Covers context, benchmarks and Cyber.

Gemini 3.7 Flash: Pricing, Benchmarks, and 1M-Token Context

Gemini 3.7 Flash reached GA on Aug 13, 2026 with a 1M-token context and intro pricing of $0.75/$3.75 per 1M. Covers thinking levels, benchmarks vs 3.6 Flash.

Gemini 3.6 Flash Explained: Pricing, Benchmarks, and What Changed from 3.5

Released July 21, 2026, Gemini 3.6 Flash is Google's new default workhorse: $7.50 per 1M output tokens, 17% fewer output tokens than 3.5, and stronger agentic coding scores. A fast rundown of pricing, benchmarks, and how it differs from Flash-Lite.

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