Gemini Advanced users can now access Google's most experimental model

With the year coming to an end, Google has been on an AI launch streak, releasing Veo 2, Whisk, a redesign of Google Labs, Project Mariner, and more. One of the biggest standouts was its Gemini 2.0 family of models, and users can get started with it today. 

Also: You can interview the AI hosts of your NotebookLM podcast now

Last week, Google announced its Gemini 2.0 family of models, with Gemini 2.0 Flash being the first model released. On Tuesday, Google announced that Gemini Advanced subscribers can now access an experimental version of Gemini 2.0 Flash under the name of Gemini-Exp-1206.

Google described it as a “workhorse model with low latency and enhanced performance at the cutting edge of our technology, at scale.” Moreover, Google said, the model excels at complex tasks such as coding, math, reasoning, and instruction following and can do it twice as fast as its predecessor, Gemini 1.5 Flash. 

Gemini 2.0 Flash outperformed Gemini 1.5 Pro across standard benchmarks used to test large language models, including MATH, MMMU, GPQA, and Natural2Code, which each test for math, image generation, reasoning, and code, respectively. 

To access it, Gemini Advanced subscribers simply click on the model picker toggle on desktop or mobile web. Gemini Advanced is part of the Google One AI Premium plan, which costs $20 per month. 

Also: Google Labs just got a redesign. Here are 6 reasons to check it out

Another new and helpful AI feature that Gemini Advanced users get access to is Deep Research, an agentic feature for Gemini Advanced that can conduct thorough research on your behalf, and which was also announced last week.  

Other non-AI-related plan perks include 2TB of storage, Google Photos editing features, 10% back-in-the-store rewards, Google Meet premium video calling features, and Gemini for Workspace. Google also offers users a two-month free trial as part of the new plan.