After entering preview last month, Google is now rolling out the stable version of Gemini 2.0 Flash to the Gemini app.
2.0 Flash is the Gemini app model picker is described as being “For everyday tasks, plus more features.”
The descriptions for 1.5 Flash (previously “Get everyday help”) and 1.5 Pro (“Tackle complex tasks”) have been renamed to “Previous model.” For Gemini Advanced subscribers, there are no changes to 1.5 Pro with Deep Research and 2.0 Experimental Advanced (which remains gemini-exp-1206).
Google last month said Gemini 2.0 Flash outperforms 1.5 Pro across code, factuality, math, reasoning, and other benchmarks at twice the speed. This family is meant to be a “new AI model for the agentic era.”
As of Thursday afternoon (PT), it’s slowly rolling out and not yet widely available. We’re seeing it on both free and Gemini Advanced accounts on the web (but not the mobile app), with Google keeping 1.5 Flash around at the moment. Some are seeing a “New model added: Choose one that best fits your needs” banner that doesn’t reveal 2.0 Flash when tapped.
There’s no official announcement from Google just yet, while the updated API for developers is not yet appearing.
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