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- Google AI has transitioned Gemini 2.5 Flash and Gemini 2.5 Pro from preview to full production across AI Studio, Vertex AI, and the consumer Gemini app.
- An early-access preview has begun for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite, the most cost-effective and fastest version in the 2.5 lineup.
- Flash-Lite is designed for latency-sensitive, high-volume tasks such as live chat, customer support, and in-app agents, offering lower token prices than Flash while retaining multilingual and vision support.
- 2.5 Pro is tailored for complex reasoning and longer-context applications, now offering enterprise-grade SLAs as well as access to Google's full context window and tool-calling APIs.
- All three models are integrated with Vertex AI’s Grounding and Safety tools, enabling developers to pair Gemini outputs with proprietary data and compliance controls.
- Existing preview customers will see their endpoints upgraded to stable releases within 30 days, and will receive per-token discounts on Flash-Lite during its beta phase.
Impact
This global release sharpens Google’s position against OpenAI and Anthropic, offering businesses stable AI models ready for production. Flash-Lite’s lower costs could drive new adoption among startups and high-volume industries, likely pressuring competitors to develop similar budget-friendly AI options. With built-in safety and rapid product evolution, Google sets a brisk pace as enterprises and regulators demand both innovation and accountability in AI deployments.
