# Gemini 3.5 Pro Misses Third Deadline: Use Flash, Expect a Stopgap > Source: > Published: 2026-07-17 14:14:34+00:00 Google’s Gemini 3.5 Pro has now missed three consecutive launch targets. Bloomberg confirmed on July 16 that the rebuilt model still cannot clear Google’s own internal coding benchmarks. Quietly, Google has registered model names for “Gemini 3.6 Flash” and “Gemini 3.5 Flash Light” — a clear stopgap signal. If you were waiting on Gemini 3.5 Pro to finalize your AI stack, it’s time to stop waiting. Three Delays, Three Different Failure Modes This is not one problem getting worse. Each delay has involved a different failure mode — which matters for how you read what’s happening inside Google DeepMind. Delay […] The post