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Google Rolls Out Faster Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite Model for Search and AI Agents

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Google deployed its new Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite model in Google Search to power faster agentic search experiences and AI features.

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Search Engine Land reports that Google has released Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, a faster and more cost-effective AI model now rolling out across Google Search, the Gemini app, and agentic search workflows. The model delivers 350 output tokens per second and is expected to improve AI Overviews, AI Mode, and search agent experiences, while offering stronger instruction-following and better intent understanding according to a Google engineer's post.

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