Gemini 2.5 Flash gives developers control over cost, speed, and performance with Google’s first hybrid reasoning model.

Hybrid reasoning model allows developers to turn thinking on or off and set thinking budgets to balance quality, cost, and latency.

Google Gemini 2.5 Flash, its hybrid reasoning model, is now available in preview for the standalone Gemini app. On Thursday, the company rolled out an "early version" of the model with updated reasoning capabilities.