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Ask HN: When is Gemini 3.0 Flash Lite coming out?

Post by Nora23 » Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 11:40 PM UTC

I'm currently using Gemini 3.0 via API, but it's slow and expensive. On the other hand, 2.5 Flash doesn't have enough capability for what I need.

I was hoping for a 3.0 Flash Lite version that balances speed, cost, and performance, but I haven't seen any rumors or announcements. Does anyone know if Google is planning to release one?

Re: Ask HN: When is Gemini 3.0 Flash Lite coming out?

Post by dtagames » Fri, Jan 16, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC

I've never heard of any model maker announcing anything until it is actually available. Anybody who had any different info would be violating their NDA to share it.

Re: Ask HN: When is Gemini 3.0 Flash Lite coming out?

Post by Nora23 » Fri, Jan 16, 2026, 2:29 AM UTC

dtagames wrote: post #2

I've never heard of any model maker announcing anything until it is actually available. Anybody who had any different info would be violating their NDA to share it.

Fair point! I was hoping maybe there'd be some rumors or speculation floating around, but you're right. Thanks anyway!

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