Google’s Gemini roadmap just jumped again, and that’s why “3.1 vs 2.5” is all over dev feeds and product chats. Gemini 2.5 arrived first as a chat-optimised “thinking” model, with Google noting 2.5 Pro (experimental) debuted at #1 on LMArena. Then Gemini 3.1 Pro followed as the newest step in the Gemini 3 family, rolling into the Gemini app, NotebookLM, and the Gemini API.
At a simple level, 2.5 is the “best value brain” and 3.1 is the “push it to the limit brain.” Google’s docs describe 2.5 Pro as state-of-the-art with native thinking for coding, math, and image understanding, while 3.1 Pro is positioned as the most advanced option for complex, multi-step tasks and heavily multimodal inputs.
Gemini 3.1 Pro is tuned for deeper reasoning and cleaner tool use in workflows where the model must plan, call tools, and keep context straight. The Gemini API changelog (Feb 19, 2026) also notes a 3.1 Pro Preview release and a separate preview endpoint aimed at better prioritising custom tools.
If you live in research docs, long codebases, or multi-file projects, 3.1’s upgrades are meant to reduce looping, missed steps, and brittle tool calls. If you mainly want fast, smart answers and strong Deep Research without needing the newest preview model, 2.5 Pro can still feel like the sweet spot. Official post on X.
No. 2.5 stays available; 3.1 Pro is a newer option for harder tasks overall today.
It’s rolling out in the Gemini app, NotebookLM, and via the Gemini API/Vertex AI now.
A chat-optimised model with built-in thinking, strong at coding, maths, and image understanding for work.
Google says it prioritises custom tools better, which helps agents juggle commands and calls cleanly.
Start with 2.5 Pro; move to 3.1 Pro when tasks get longer or messier fast.
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