Google’s newest Gemini AI model focuses on efficiency

Google is releasing a new AI model designed to deliver strong performance with a focus on efficiency. The model, Gemini 2.5 Flash, will soon launch in Vertex AI, Google’s AI development platform. The company says it offers “dynamic and controllable” computing, allowing developers to adjust processing time based on the complexity of queries. “[You can tune] the speed, accuracy, and cost balance for your specific needs,” Google wrote in a blog post provided to TechCrunch. “This flexibility is key to optimizing Flash performance in high-volume, cost-sensitive applications.” Gemini 2.5 Flash arrives as the cost of flagship AI models continues trending upward. Lower-priced, performant models like 2.5 Flash present an attractive alternative to costly top-of-the-line options at the cost of some accuracy. Gemini 2.5 Flash is a “reasoning” model along the lines of OpenAI’s o3-mini and DeepSeek’s R1. That means it takes a bit longer to answer questions in order to fact-check itself. Google ... Read full article.