Google expands Gemini lineup with cheaper models and new Mythos rival
Google has expanded its Gemini AI lineup with three new models, including a cybersecurity-focused tool and more efficient versions for high-volume tasks. These releases aim to improve Google's competitive standing against rivals like Anthropic and Chinese AI firms.
Why it matters
The rapid release of these models highlights the intense competition in the AI sector, where cost-efficiency and specialized capabilities are becoming key differentiators.
Alphabet is releasing three new Gemini models on Tuesday, including its clearest answer yet to Anthropic 's lead in cybersecurity , as the company looks to show progress across a product pipeline that has faced delays and mounting competition.
Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber is designed to detect and patch software vulnerabilities and will initially be available only to governments and trusted partners through a limited-access pilot. Google said the specialized model runs at a lower price per token than larger models.
The new model could help Google narrow its cybersecurity gap with Anthropic, which has built an early lead in automated code defense with its Mythos model.
Google is also launching Gemini 3.6 Flash, which improves coding, multimodal and knowledge-work performance while using up to 17% fewer tokens and costing less per token than the previous model — a meaningful reduction in the cost of running high-volume workloads.
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