Google has released Gemini 3.5 Flash, its newest AI model, making it immediately available to developers, enterprises, and everyday users globally. The launch took place at Google I/O 2026 in Mountain View, California, and marks the first release in what Google describes as a new generation of models built to combine intelligence with real-world action.

What Makes 3.5 Flash Different

Gemini 3.5 Flash is positioned as a model that outperforms its predecessor, Gemini 3.1 Pro, on nearly all major benchmarks while running four times faster than comparable frontier models. Google has highlighted particular gains in coding and agentic tasks, which are situations where AI needs to carry out multi-step work independently rather than simply respond to a single prompt. The model is already the default powering Google's Gemini app and AI Mode in Google Search.

Now Available for Developers

For developers in Nigeria and across Africa building on Google's infrastructure, Gemini 3.5 Flash is accessible today through the Gemini API in Google AI Studio and Android Studio, as well as through Google's updated agent development platform, Antigravity 2.0. The model uses the stable identifier gemini-3.5-flash in the API. Google has priced it at $1.50 per million tokens, a figure that positions it as a production-ready option for startups and independent developers who need frontier-level performance without the cost of larger models.



A More Capable Development Platform

Alongside the model, Google announced Antigravity 2.0, an updated development environment for building AI agents. The platform now supports orchestrating multiple specialised sub-agents for complex workflows, includes built-in sandboxing and credential protection, and features a migration agent that can convert React Native, web, or iOS codebases into native Android apps in hours rather than weeks.

What to Watch

Gemini 3.5 Pro, a more powerful version of the model, is currently in internal testing and is expected to roll out next month. Nigerian developers and startups building on AI infrastructure should track the Pro release closely, as it will likely set a new benchmark for what is available at the frontier of Google's model family. The Gemini app itself has also been redesigned with a new visual language rolling out across iOS, Android, and desktop.