Google’s February Gemini update packages Gemini 3.1 Pro, Deep Think, Nano Banana 2, Veo templates, and new Canvas tools into one release. The drop shows Google pushing the Gemini app as a front end for reasoning, image, music, and video workflows rather than a plain chat surface.
Google DeepMind said on March 3, 2026 that Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite delivers faster performance at a lower price than Gemini 2.5 Flash. Google is rolling the model out in preview via Google AI Studio and Vertex AI for high-volume, latency-sensitive workloads.
Google DeepMind announced Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite on X on March 3, 2026. According to Google’s official post, the model is launching in preview with low per-token pricing and a speed-focused profile for high-volume developer workloads.
Google AI shared practical Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite examples, including high-volume image sorting and business automation scenarios. The thread also points developers to preview access via Gemini API, Google AI Studio, and Vertex AI.
Google announced Nano Banana 2 on X, describing it as its best image generation and editing model so far. The rollout note says availability is expanding across Gemini App, Search, and Google’s developer and creativity tools.
Google AI Developers announced that Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is rolling out in preview via the Gemini API and Google AI Studio. The post positions it as the fastest and most cost-efficient model in the Gemini 3 line, now adding dynamic thinking for task-adaptive reasoning.
Google DeepMind announced Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite on X on March 3, 2026 (UTC), calling it the most cost-efficient Gemini 3 model. Google’s companion blog post published pricing, latency claims, benchmark references, and preview availability in AI Studio and Vertex AI.
Google DeepMind launched Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image), a new image generation and editing model combining Pro-level quality with lightning-fast speed. It debuted at #1 in the Artificial Analysis Image Arena leaderboard.
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S26 series on February 25, featuring Google Gemini's agentic AI that can autonomously operate third-party apps like Uber on a user's behalf — the first smartphone to offer true multi-step AI task execution.
Google DeepMind and the Gemini team announced on February 18, 2026 that Lyria 3 is rolling out in beta in the Gemini app. Users can generate 30-second tracks from text, photos, or videos, and all outputs include SynthID watermarking.
Google DeepMind announced Gemini 3.1 Pro on February 19, 2026 as an upgraded core model for harder tasks. The company highlighted a verified 77.1% score on ARC-AGI-2 and broad rollout across developer, enterprise, and consumer surfaces.
On February 26, 2026 (UTC), Google DeepMind said on X that Nano Banana 2 can turn instructions into data-rich infographics and educational diagrams. The post also emphasized Gemini world knowledge and real-time web-grounded generation.