Abstract
- Google’s newest AI mannequin, Gemini 2.0 Flash, is now accessible on Android gadgets, providing superior picture and audio capabilities.
- A brand new drop-down menu within the Gemini app permits customers to simply swap between completely different AI fashions, together with the experimental Gemini 2.0 Flash.
- The brand new mannequin is accessible and not using a Gemini Superior subscription. It’s at present rolling out in beta with Google app model (15.50.39).
Final week, Google announced Gemini 2.0, its novel AI mannequin designed with native picture and audio skills in thoughts. The AI mannequin, which started rolling out on the net model of Gemini on December 11, was slated to reach on the Gemini cell app at a later date. Properly, it is right here now — and it brings a brand new and handy mannequin switcher drop-down with it.
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In the event you frequent Gemini on the net, the brand new mannequin switcher on Android gives you a way of familiarity, showing prime and heart on the cell app’s residence display. For reference, beforehand, Gemini app customers solely had the choice to switch between Gemini and Gemini Advanced, with extra granular mannequin management unique to the net app. With the brand new replace, customers on Android can toggle between three fashions, particularly Gemini 1.5 Professional, Gemini 1.5 Flash, and the all-new Gemini 2.0 Flash (at present in experimental part).
It is value noting that the dropdown with Gemini 2.0 Flash is accessible throughout tiers, which suggests you will acquire entry to the brand new mannequin even when you do not pay for Gemini Superior. Nevertheless, in contrast to what’s seen within the screenshot under, free customers will not have entry to Gemini 1.5 Professional. That should not actually make an enormous distinction, contemplating that Gemini 2.0 Flash already outperforms 1.5 Professional in a number of key metrics — the one benchmarks the place it lags behind are:
- Novel, diagnostic long-context understanding analysis, and
- Computerized speech translation.
You possibly can check out the brand new mannequin now
The dropdown menu and entry to the brand new mannequin are nonetheless not accessible within the newest Google app secure construct (model 15.39.32), which was additionally highlighted by credible leaker AssembleDebug of their GApps Flags & Leaks Telegram group. This basically means that you will have to sideload Google App version 15.50.39 to get early entry to the brand new options.
Alternatively, you may simply wait till the brand new mannequin rolls out in secure. In the event you do go the sideload route, post-update, you will doubtless need to power cease each the Google app and Gemini for the drop-down and new mannequin to indicate up. Achieve this by heading into Settings → Apps → See all apps → Google → Pressure cease (after which repeat for the Gemini app).
Thanks: Moshe
