Gemini 2.5 Flash and 2.5 Experimental

  • What it is: New, faster, and experimental models from Google AI. "Flash" suggests speed and efficiency, while "Experimental" indicates that these are test versions with potentially new features that may or may not make it into the final release. Available at https://gemini.google.com/
  • What it's good for (scenarios):
    • Quick text summarization: You need to quickly understand the content of a long document or webpage. Gemini 2.5 Flash could be ideal for quickly extracting key information.
    • Instant idea generation: Brainstorming sessions where you need to rapidly generate many different ideas on a topic. The speed of the Flash model might be an advantage.
    • Experimenting with new features: Gemini 2.5 Experimental lets you try out the latest Gemini model capabilities before they are officially released.

Deep Research with 2.5 Pro

  • What it is: A feature that leverages the advanced capabilities of the Gemini 2.5 Pro model for deeper analysis and synthesis of information from various sources. It may include advanced search, extraction, and linking of information.
  • What it's good for (scenarios):
    • Comprehensive research: You need to explore a complex topic and gain a complete overview from many different documents, studies, and websites.
    • Data analysis: Can help analyze large volumes of textual data and identify key trends or relationships.
    • Generating expert reports: Creating detailed and well-supported reports based on extensive research.

NotebookLM

  • What it is: A tool that uses artificial intelligence to work with your documents and notes. It can help with understanding content, summarizing key information, answering questions based on your documents, and generating new ideas. Available at https://notebooklm.google.com/
  • What it's good for (scenarios):
    • Working with large documents: Quickly understanding the content of long PDF files, research papers, or books.
    • Creating summaries: Automatically generating summaries of important documents.
    • Answering questions: Getting answers to questions based on the information in your notes and documents.
    • Brainstorming and writing: Generating ideas and assisting in writing texts based on your existing materials.