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Google announces Gemini 3.6 Flash alongside 3.5 Flash-Lite and Flash Cyber

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 · what moved in the AI release cycle in those 24 hours.

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Google DeepMind broke a quiet stretch with a trio of Gemini announcements: Gemini 3.6 Flash, plus Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite for high-volume, low-cost workloads and a cyber-focused Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber available through a limited-access CodeMender pilot. Early arena scores put Gemini 3.6 Flash roughly level with Kimi K3, which had dominated recent benchmark chatter.

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    Introducing Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber

    Google announcing three new Gemini models at once, headlined by Gemini 3.6 Flash, is the most consequential frontier-lab development in days.

    Gemini 3.6 Flash · Google DeepMind

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    Introducing Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber

    A dedicated cyber-focused Gemini variant in a limited CodeMender pilot signals Google pushing specialized security models.

    Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber · Google DeepMind

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    Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Gemini API

    API documentation for gemini-3.5-flash-lite confirms a concrete low-cost, high-volume option for developers.

    Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite · Google AI for Developers

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