Google has launched the Gemini 2.5 Flash model, offering developers an efficient new tool for building applications with lower API pricing. The rapid release of new models and features in the Gemini app has created a complex selection process for users, as noted by Tulsee Doshi, Google's director of product management for Gemini, who prefers using the more powerful 2.5 Pro version for her work.

Google has expanded its Gemini 2.5 family of hybrid reasoning models with the stable release of 2.5 Flash and Pro, along with a preview of the cost-efficient 2.5 Flash-Lite model. The new models are designed to enhance performance in production applications, particularly excelling in tasks that require low latency and high-quality outputs across various benchmarks. Developers can now access these models in Google AI Studio, Vertex AI, and the Gemini app.

Updates to the Gemini 2.5 model family have been announced, including the general availability of Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash, along with a new Flash-Lite model in preview. The models enhance performance through improved reasoning capabilities and offer flexible pricing structures, particularly for cost-sensitive applications. Gemini 2.5 Pro continues to see high demand and is positioned for advanced tasks like coding.