Gemini 3 is now Google's default model for AI overviews

Google has begun rolling out two upgrades for Search. Starting today, Gemini 3 is the default model powering AI Overviews.
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Google Gemini 3 Flash Becomes Default For AI Mode In Search

Gemini 3 Flash is now the default model in the Gemini app, replacing Gemini 2.5 Flash. It’s rolling out globally as the default model for AI Mode in Search. Google launches Gemini 3 Flash and makes it ...
Droid Life

Ask Followups in ‘AI Overview,’ With Gemini 3 the Latest Default Model

Google is upgrading the default model for AI Overview globally in Search. Moving forward, the show will be ran by Gemini 3, ...
PC World

Google’s new default AI model: Gemini 3 Flash is faster and stronger

Google launched Gemini 3 Flash as its new default AI model, offering up to three times faster performance than Gemini 2.5 Flash while being more cost-effective. PCWorld reports the model excels in ...

Google blurs the line between search and chat by linking AI Overviews to AI Mode

Google is rolling out a new Search experience that lets users move directly from AI Overviews into AI Mode conversations. The ...