Google launches a cheaper alternative to large AI security models like Mythos

Google launched Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, a cost-efficient AI security model built on Gemini 3.5 Flash, as a cheaper alternative to larger systems like Anthropic's Mythos. The model will be available first to governments and trusted partners via Google's security-focused coding agent CodeMender, which can call the model multiple times at high speed and low cost to scan code paths and find vulnerabilities.

Google launches a cheaper alternative to large AI security models like Mythos By Emma RothSource: The Verge AI https://www.theverge.com Google is launching an AI security model dedicated to quickly finding and patching security vulnerabilities. In a blog post on Tuesday https://deepmind.google/blog/introducing-gemini-3-5-flash-cyber/ , Google describes Gemini /glossary/gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber as a "cost-efficient and highly capable alternative" to larger, more expensive AI systems, such as the one offered by Anthropic /glossary/anthropic 's Mythos. The new model is built upon Gemini 3.5 Flash and will be available first to governments and trusted partners via CodeMender, Google's security-focused coding agent https://www.theverge.com/tech/933921/google-wants-to-compete-with-anthropics-mythos . As noted by Google, CodeMender can call upon 3.5 Flash Cyber "multiple times at high speed and low cost," allowing the AI agents to scan more code paths and find vulnera … Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.