Oct 1 • 🗨️ General discussion
🚨 Gemini Just Leveled Up — And It's Wild
If you haven't checked out the latest *Gemini* updates from Google (Sept–Oct 2025)... you're seriously missing out.
This is more than just a model upgrade — it's a full-stack **AI + Agent + Automation + Creative** overhaul.
Here’s the juicy breakdown 👇
🧠 **New Gemini Models (Flash 2.5, Flash Lite, Thinking Mode!)**
- 🔥 Super fast, super cheap Flash Lite (in preview)
- 🧠 "Thinking mode" for smarter reasoning (choose when to think vs just output)
- 💾 Up to 1M tokens context in Pro models
- ✨ Side-by-side comparison between models in AI Studio
🎥 **New Multimodal + Visual Magic**
- 🖼️ “Nano Banana” tool — natural language image editing, object removal, merge, style change — all in prompt
- 🎙️ Native audio interactions (you can literally *talk* to Gemini and hear it respond)
- 📹 Gemini Live — uses your webcam + voice in real time (think live helpdesk, screen sharing + AI agent)
🤖 **Agent Upgrades & Workflow Automation**
- Gemini agents now in Chrome, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Vids
- 🧩 You can batch-create full video projects from slide decks or prompts
- ✍️ Use Gemini in Chrome to rewrite text, summarize pages, extract info live
🧰 **Dev & Power Tools**
- Code Assist (now agentic!) in VS Code + CLI
- Native function calling, long-term memory, compositional reasoning
- Up to 500MB file support + larger input limits
🏡 **Gemini for Home (RIP Google Assistant)**
- Nest devices are switching over from Assistant to Gemini
- Supports smart routines, contextual understanding, and proactive suggestions
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Honestly, the speed + flexibility combo now rivals or surpasses GPT in a lot of workflows — especially if you’re already inside Google’s ecosystem.
🎯 **Bonus if you're a creator / builder:**
- You can now create Pinterest-style boards, text-to-video with scene control, and even batch media with image variations (Mixboard is 🔥)
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**Curious to hear from you all 👇**
Which update are you *most* excited to play with — the image editor, the “thinking” agent mode, or Gemini inside Chrome/Docs?
Let’s build on this and share what tools/ideas you might connect it with! ⚡
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🚨 Gemini Just Leveled Up — And It's Wild
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