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Google reviewed a range of artificial intelligence updates it announced during August 2026, from Gemini 3.7 Flash and Gemini 3.5 Transcribe to integrating Gemini into Pixel 11 devices, search tools, and productivity tools. The company says the Gemini app has surpassed one billion monthly users, with use cases expanding to include programming, education, media generation, and weather forecasting.
Google has added Agentic Video Understanding to Gemini 3.7 Flash, 3.6 Flash, and 3.5 Flash-Lite, allowing the model to determine which sections and media it needs to inspect instead of processing video at a fixed frame rate. The company says the feature reduces token consumption by up to 88% and costs by up to 66%, while improving accuracy by up to 7%.
Google introduced Gemini 3.7 Flash as its strongest Flash-series model to date for programming and agent building, with improvements in web development and knowledge workflows, and an introductory price equal to half the original cost of Gemini 3.6 Flash. The model is available to developers and businesses, and has also begun being used in the Gemini Spark agent for eligible subscribers.
Google has launched the Gemini 3.7 Flash model with improvements in coding, task planning, tool calling, and enterprise workflows, while cutting API prices in half through the end of 2026. The model is now available through a range of Google services for developers, enterprises, and subscribers, but benchmark results do not show it outperforming competitors in every use case.