Google doubles down on cheaper, faster AI — but says Gemini 3.5 Pro still isn't ready
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Google is prioritizing cost and latency with Flash and Lite while the higher-end 3.5 Pro slips—suggesting near-term demand is skewed toward “good enough” at scale rather than frontier performance. If you’re cost-sensitive, this is a green light to design around mid-tier models and bank the unit economics now.
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