Google’s Gemini family has expanded quickly since its debut in late 2023. The original lineup included Gemini Nano, the on-device model designed for phones like the Pixel 8 Pro, and Gemini Pro, the primary cloud model used in Search and the Gemini app.
Around the same time, Google introduced Gemini Advanced, the subscription plan that grants access to Google’s most capable model, often referred to as its “Ultra” class.
Now, with Gemini 3, Google says it’s entering its next major era; introducing major advancements in reasoning, long-form problem solving and multimodal capabilities that now power new features across Search, the Gemini app and developer tools.
Now, as of November 18, the launch of Google’s new Gemini 3.0 kicks things up a notch. Its “Deep Think” mode is designed to handle tougher questions with clearer reasoning, better context and a more intuitive, visually rich interface that helps the AI guide you through tasks automatically.
The updated Gemini 3 app also delivers cleaner multimodal responses, improved visuals and experimental tools like Gemini Agent, which can handle longer, multi-step queries for you.
Whether you’re planning a project, digging into research or just having a quick chat, Gemini 3’s makeover and smarter interactions make it easier to get answers the way you want them.
What is Google Gemini 3
Google calls Gemini 3 their “most intelligent model that helps you bring any idea to life,” and sees it as a major step on its path toward agentic AI. It “combines all of Gemini’s capabilities together” so you can use it to “learn, build and plan anything” in your day-to-day life, from mastering new topics to organizing practical tasks.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai says it’s “state-of-the-art in reasoning, built to grasp depth and nuance,” and is much better at understanding the “context and intent behind your request, so you get what you need with less prompting,”Google’s phrase for how it has evolved from reading text and images to “reading the room.”
On the capability front, Gemini 3 Pro is significantly outperforming Gemini 2.5 Pro “on every major AI benchmark”. It scores a “breakthrough” 1501 Elo on the LMArena leaderboard, hits “PhD-level reasoning” on exams like Humanity’s Last Exam and GPQA Diamond and sets a new high bar in maths on MathArena Apex.
Gemini 3 isn’t just about text either, its scores on MMMU-Pro and Video-MMMU mean it easily handles images and video too. So, whether you want to turn handwritten recipes into a digital cookbook or break down a sports video for a custom training plan, Gemini 3’s multimodal skills have you covered.
Google also leans heavily on how and where you’ll actually use it. Gemini 3 is “shipping at the scale of Google,” meaning it’s powering AI Mode in Search, the Gemini app, tools for developers like AI Studio and the new agentic platform Google Antigravity, plus enterprise offerings in Vertex AI.
How to use Google Gemini 3
Right now, Gemini 3 is available for a wide range of users. You’ll find Gemini 3 powering AI mode in Search, the Gemini app, and new developer tools and it’s also rolling out to Google’s enterprise platform, Vertex AI.
If you’re a developer, you can access it through AI Studio, the new agentic platform Google Antigravity, and Gemini CLI. As Google puts it, Gemini 3 is “shipping at the scale of Google," so it’s built into places “that reach billions of people around the world.”
For individual users, Gemini 3 is available in the Gemini app and for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in Search’s AI Mode. Enterprise customers get access via Vertex AI and Gemini Enterprise, while developers can try Gemini 3 right now in the Gemini API via AI Studio or Google Antigravity.
Google is taking extra time for safety checks before launching Gemini 3 Deep Thinking mode, saying it will soon be available to Google AI Ultra subscribers first.
Google Gemini 3 — what are the upgrades
Smarter reasoning and context
Gemini 3 is way better at picking up on what you mean, even when you’re not super specific or detailed with your prompts. Google calls it “state-of-the-art in reasoning, built to grasp depth and nuance.”
Instead of just replying to your words, it’s starting to “read the room”, so you can throw it a quick prompt and get an insightful reply that cuts straight to the heart of your question, with almost no back-and-forth or clarifications.
If you ever wanted an AI helper that actually understands your creative ideas or the overlap in a tricky problem, this is a big jump forward.
Multimodal magic and flexible learning
The upgraded model doesn’t just handle text, it’s great with “images, video, audio and code,” and “significantly outperforms 2.5 Pro on every major AI benchmark.”
With its giant 1 million-token context window, it can translate a handwritten family recipe from a photo, chop up a long lecture into bite-size flashcards, or even analyze your game footage for improvement tips.
The coolest part is you get answers and content adapted to the way you learn, whether you’re a visual thinker or someone who learns best by doing, so you get more natural results for however you want to work.
Working with you, not just for you
If you love building things or experimenting with code, Gemini 3 really steps up as a creative partner. It’s now powering Google’s new platform, Antigravity, which means it can help you not just with writing code, but with planning, validating, and actually running projects from start to finish.
So instead of AI just answering coding questions in the background, Gemini 3 acts more like a teammate, able to automate tasks, handle your editor, terminal, and browser all at once and work alongside you to bring bigger ideas to life.
These improvements include safety checks and external reviews by experts, meaning you can start using it knowing Google has taken safety seriously and given it a proper stress test before release.
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