Summary

  • Google has released its reasoning model Gemini 2.5 Pro, which it claims is its most intelligent to date.
  • The model has been well-received by developers, prompting Google to make the model more affordable and increase rate limits.
  • Google has now put Gemini 2.5 Pro into public preview in the Gemini API in its AI studio, with Vertex AI rolling out in the near future.
  • The current price for the model is $1.24 per one million tokens, lower than many of its rivals.
  • This is seen as a response to DeepSeek’s low pricing, which caused controversy in the industry, putting pressure on Google to compete.
  • Effective pricing of reasoning models is the next battleground for AI companies, and Google is hoping to steal a march on its competitors with its updated pricing strategy.

By Emilia David

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