Comparing AI models — who builds what and how to choose
The major model families in 2026 at a glance. Who builds Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek, Qwen — and which model to pick when.
Martin Rau
Gemini
in AI Models
Google's Gemini model family — split into the Pro (reasoning) and Flash (fast) tiers.
Glossary
Gemini 3.7 Flash Gemini
Gemini 3.7 Flash (August 2026) is Googles fast workhorse model for coding and agents — 1M-token context, introductory price of 0.75/3.75 USD per million tokens, half the cost of 3.6 Flash.
Gemini 3.8 Flash Gemini
Gemini 3.8 Flash (September 2026) is Googles most intelligent workhorse model for coding, agents and multi-step reasoning — 1M-token context, introductory price of 0.75/3.75 USD per 1M tokens, direct successor to 3.7 Flash.
Gemini 3 Flash Gemini
Gemini 3 Flash is Google's fast, low-cost thinking model from December 17, 2025 — near-Pro reasoning with a 1M-token context, built for agentic workflows and coding.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Gemini
Gemini 3.1 Pro (February 2026) is Google's current flagship — 1M-token context, 64K output tokens, doubled reasoning performance over Gemini 3 Pro.
Gemini 3.5 Flash Gemini
Gemini 3.5 Flash is Googles high-efficiency multimodal model from May 2026 — it brings near-Pro coding and reasoning quality at Flash-typical cost and speed.
Gemini 3.6 Flash Gemini
Gemini 3.6 Flash (July 2026) is Googles fast, cost-efficient Flash tier with a 1M-token context — built for high throughput and low cost per request.
Gemini 3 Pro Gemini
Gemini 3 Pro (November 2025) was Google's third flagship model with a 1M-token context window and native multimodality — now superseded by Gemini 3.1 Pro.
Encyclopedia
LLM Model Families at a Glance
Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama & co. — who builds what, where each family shines, and how to pick the right model for your own use case.
Martin Rau
Gemini Flash — Google's fast model line
Gemini Flash is Google's fast, low-cost model line: high throughput and native multimodality. Positioning, use profile and a selection guide.
Martin Rau
Gemini Pro — Google's reasoning spearhead
Gemini Pro is Google's reasoning spearhead: the deepest tier of the Gemini family for complex work. Positioning, use profile and a selection guide.
Martin Rau
Nano Banana
Google's image model nicknamed Nano Banana — what hides behind the codename, what it can do, and how it differs from FLUX.2 and other image models.
Martin Rau
News
Google Gemini is now available as an agent in boostN — Mistral is next
Google Gemini is now live as an agent in boostN — work with your Google subscription through our execution pipeline. Mistral is coming next.
Redaktion
Google Gemini 3.8 Flash: third Flash version in six weeks
Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash on September 2, 2026 — tuned for agents and long-horizon coding, same price, which doubles from January 2027.
Redaktion
Gemini shuffle: Flash becomes the default, 3.5 Pro announced for June
Google makes Gemini Flash the default across its products. Gemini 3.5 Pro with a 2M-token context is announced for June 2026 — without a fixed date.
Redaktion
Google Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform — Vertex AI gets a real agent stack
GA since April 22, 2026: Google fuses Vertex AI, Agent Builder, and Memory Bank into the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform — one stack for the lot.
Redaktion
Google AI Mode hits 75M daily users — citation decouples from ranking
Ahrefs shows just 38% of URLs cited in AI Overviews still rank in the top 10. The classic SEO playing field is shifting measurably.
Redaktion