Google promised Gemini 3.5 Pro by the end of June after teasing it at I/O in May. As of June 25, the model has not shipped. This post analyzes why it is delayed and what alternatives to use in the meantime.
At Google I/O 2026, Gemini 2.5 Pro Deep Think mode went generally available. It scored impressively on the 2025 USAMO math competition and added MCP support to connect with the open-source tool ecosystem. Gemini 2.5 Pro now leads both the WebDev Arena and LM Arena leaderboards.
Google officially released Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash at Google I/O 2026, unveiling the Deep Think mode. By exploring multiple hypotheses in parallel, the model achieves record scores on math, coding, and multimodal benchmarks. We analyze what this shift in AI reasoning architecture means for education and work.
Gemini 2.5 Flash hit general availability in April 2026 with 20โ30% fewer tokens for the same output. Pair that with Deep Think mode for multi-hypothesis reasoning and Gemini Live's real-time camera and screen sharing โ here's how to use all three.
MarchโApril 2026 saw the AI tool landscape evolve on multiple fronts simultaneously. Gemini 2.5 Pro unveiled Deep Think reasoning and Native Audio; Suno v5.5 opened the era of AI music made with your own voice; and NotebookLM rewrote the standard for knowledge organization with 10 infographic styles and EPUB support.