Gemini for Android Gets New Model Switcher Feature, Gemini 2.0 Flash Option

Google has began rolling out the brand new Gemini 2.0 Flash synthetic intelligence (AI) mannequin to the Android app of the chatbot. The Mountain View-based tech big launched the primary mannequin within the Gemini 2.0 household on December 12. While the mannequin was added to the online model of Gemini on the identical day, the cell apps didn’t get entry to it instantly. However, it has now began rolling out to customers, together with a brand new mannequin switcher characteristic that lets customers decide and select the AI mannequin.

Gemini 2.0 Flash AI Model Comes to Android

The subsequent era of Gemini AI fashions was introduced 9 months after the arrival of the Gemini 1.5 sequence. Google mentioned that the brand new household of fashions supply improved capabilities, together with native help for picture and era. Currently, solely the Flash variant is obtainable, which is the sequence’ smallest and quickest mannequin. It is presently obtainable in an experimental preview.

Model switcher characteristic within the Gemini app

 

Those on the Google app for Android model 15.50 beta will quickly see two modifications within the Gemini app. First, the mannequin info added on the prime of the display screen is now tappable. A downward arrow now seems between ‘Gemini’ and ‘1.5 Flash’ for the free customers. This can be utilized because the mannequin switcher. Gadgets 360 workers members have been in a position to confirm the brand new characteristic.

The second change is the addition of the brand new Gemini 2.0 Flash experimental mannequin. Once a person faucets on the mannequin switcher, a backside sheet seems itemizing the obtainable AI fashions to select from. While free customers will solely see 1.5 Flash and a couple of.0 Flash, these subscribed to Gemini Advanced can even see the 1.5 Pro mannequin.

Notably, Google had highlighted that the Gemini 2.0 Flash is obtainable as an early preview and won’t work as anticipated. Additionally, some Gemini options won’t be suitable with the AI mannequin until a full model is launched.

At launch, Google claimed that Gemini 2.0 Flash outperformed the 1.5 Pro mannequin in a number of benchmarks throughout inside testing. Some of the benchmarks embrace the Massive Multitask Language Understanding (MMLU), Natural2Code, MATH, and Graduate-Level Google-Proof Q&A (GPQA).