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Models2026-08-14 · source-backed
Google shipped it August 13: FrontierCode 1.1 at 43.6% (from 34.4%), DeepSWE v1.1 at 65.3% (from 49.0%), WebDev Arena Elo 1588 (from 1538), AutomationBench enterprise workflow completion at 30.4% (from 17.0%). Introductory pricing is $0.75/M input and $3.75/M output through December 31, then doubles. The three-week cadence on a low-cost tier is the number to budget around, not the benchmarks.
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Gemini built by Google / Shared entities / Shared topic
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Google released Gemini API / Shared entities / Same source domain / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
Linked by a graph relationship (Google released Gemini API); both cover Flash, Gemini, Google; reported by the same outlet (blog.google).
Linked by a graph relationship (Google released Gemini API); both cover Flash, Gemini, Google; reported by the same outlet (blog.google).
Gemini built by Google / Shared entities / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
Linked by a graph relationship (Gemini built by Google); both cover DeepSWE, Flash, Gemini, Google; overlapping topics (flash, gemini).
Gemini built by Google / Shared entities / Same source domain / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
Linked by a graph relationship (Gemini built by Google); both cover Flash, Gemini, Google; reported by the same outlet (blog.google).
OpenAI partners with Google / Shared entities / Same source domain / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
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Google released Google Search / Shared entities / Shared topic
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Google released Gemini API / Shared entities / Shared topic / Earlier coverage / Tension
Linked by a graph relationship (Google released Gemini API); both cover Flash, Gemini, Google; overlapping topics (flash, gemini).