Google has added Gemini 3.7 Flash as a selectable model in AI Mode, rolling the option out globally for English-language use to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers on August 14, one day after the model’s initial announcement. Robby Stein, VP of Product for Google Search, announced the change on X, saying the model is “better at following instructions + understanding your intent, so you get even more helpful responses.”
Users can pick Gemini 3.7 Flash from the model menu in AI Mode’s “Ask anything” bar (open the menu by clicking the “+” icon). The new option appears under the “Gemini 3 models” section, alongside the existing “Auto” and “Pro” choices. Stein did not say whether 3.7 Flash will become AI Mode’s default or how it interacts with Google’s automatic model routing that the company began building into AI Mode last November.
Google introduced Gemini 3.7 Flash on August 13, describing it as its “most intelligent workhorse model yet for coding and agents.” The rollout follows a pattern Google has used since AI Mode launched: Gemini 3 Pro was added as an option in November, Gemini 3 Flash became the default the following month, and at I/O in May the company replaced that default with Gemini 3.5 Flash. In February, then-chief scientist Jeff Dean said Flash models remain Search’s production tier because of their lower latency and cost; the article’s author noted this appears to be the cycle Google plans to continue with future model generations.
For most users, the immediate impact is limited: selecting Gemini 3.7 Flash requires an AI Pro or Ultra subscription, so it is not available to AI Mode’s free tier. Still, the new option gives power users and testers a straightforward way to compare outputs: if you’re seeing inconsistent citations or answers in AI Mode, run the same query under 3.7 Flash, Auto, and Pro to see whether the model choice is the cause.
Google’s support documentation for AI Mode’s model menu has not yet been updated to reflect Auto or the Flash tier and still lists only “Fast” and “Pro” as options. Featured image: dennizn/Shutterstock.
Original Source: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-brings-gemini-3-7-flash-to-ai-mode-in-search/585923/
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Publish Date: 2026-08-15 04:32:00
