Introducing Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber
Google says the cyber-focused model is built on Gemini 3. 5 Flash and is being introduced through a limited-access CodeMender pilot.
Google DeepMind · Jul 21, 2026
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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 3.5 Flash Cyber
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Google says the cyber-focused model is built on Gemini 3. 5 Flash and is being introduced through a limited-access CodeMender pilot.
Google DeepMind · Jul 21, 2026
Read at deepmind.googleGoogle's API documentation identifies the model code as gemini-3. 5-flash-lite and describes its intended high-volume, low-cost workloads.
Google AI for Developers · Jul 21, 2026
Read at ai.google.devGoogle DeepMind announced Gemini 3. 6 Flash alongside Gemini 3.
Google DeepMind · Jul 21, 2026
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