Gemini 3.5 is Google's June 2026 frontier model — natively multimodal across text, image, audio, and video with context windows up to 2 million tokens.
Standout capabilities
Process entire codebases, hour-long videos, or massive document sets in one prompt. Deep Google Search, Maps, and Workspace integration make Gemini the default for Google-centric organizations.
Gemini 3.5 vs competitors
Beats ChatGPT 5.6 on context length. Trails Claude Fable 5 on careful coding agent loops but leads on video-native reasoning. API pricing approximately $8/$32 per million tokens — competitive for volume workloads.
Developer setup
Access via Google AI Studio, Vertex AI, and Android/Gemini app. Use the Gemini API with thinking budgets for complex reasoning tasks. Gemini Advanced ~$20/mo for consumers.
Ideal workflows
Research synthesis, video QA, legal document review, and Android app intelligence. See Claude vs Gemini for a full breakdown.
