Gemini 3.5 Pro

Google faces criticism over delays in its Gemini 3.5 Pro AI model, with competitors like Meta and OpenAI mocking the setback. Analysts note the delay has shifted perceptions of Google from a leader to a laggard in the AI race, while the company focuses on releasing faster, cost-effective models.

Google is releasing new AI models focused on speed and cost efficiency, including Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber, while delaying the release of Gemini 3.5 Pro and teasing Gemini 4 as its next flagship model. The company emphasizes undercutting competitors on cost for cybersecurity and agent tasks, with Flash Cyber initially available to governments and trusted partners.

Google delayed the release of its AI model Gemini 3.5 Pro due to bureaucratic challenges and technical setbacks in improving coding capabilities. Internal reorganization, competition for computing resources, and mixed customer feedback on a prior version have exacerbated frustrations among engineers and researchers, some of whom have left for rival AI labs.

Google has delayed the launch of its Gemini 3.5 Pro AI model from June to July to incorporate feedback from early testers and its Flash model. The delay comes amid intense competition with Anthropic and OpenAI, particularly in coding capabilities, a key enterprise use case for modern AI.