Google releases three new Gemini models — but no 3.5 Pro

Summary

In July 2026 Google DeepMind released Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, and Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, without a new Pro model.

Key points

• 3.6 Flash: the general "workhorse" model, with better coding and multimodal results and up to 17% fewer tokens used than 3.5 Flash.
• 3.5 Flash-Lite: the cheapest model in the family.
• 3.5 Flash Cyber: fine-tuned for finding and fixing security vulnerabilities.

Why it matters

Shows Google's 2026 focus on fast, cheap Flash models, with Gemini 3.8 Flash reported as the newest generally available model in September 2026.