Models
Essays grouped by the Gemini model family they target — Gemini Pro/Flash, Nano Banana, Veo, Lyria, Omni, Embedding, Robotics-ER, Computer Use, Deep Research. Pick a model to see everything we've written about it.
The platform itself — Pro / Flash / Flash-Lite, the unified SDK, thinking, prompting, and the long-context window. Everything that sits under the headline name.
Gemini 3.5 Flash gets built-in computer use
Google made computer use a built-in tool in Gemini 3.5 Flash. Developers can now build agents that click, type and inspect browser, mobile and desktop interfaces through Gemini API or Agent Platform.
Gemini 3.5 Pro reportedly slips to July
Gemini 3.5 Pro has reportedly slipped from June to July while Google gathers tester feedback. The delay matters because agentic coding has become the frontier-model battleground.
How to use this book
Reading paths through the four Parts, where the runnable code lives, and how to handle the inevitable model-name drift.
DiffusionGemma tests a faster path for open-weight text models
Google’s experimental DiffusionGemma trades some polish for speed, testing whether open-weight text models can feel more interactive on local and dedicated GPUs.