Gemini app rolling out ‘Extended' thinking level, new 3rd-party app integrations

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Gemini app rolling out ‘Extended' thinking level, new 3rd-party app integrations

Google's Gemini app is adding an 'Extended' thinking level, catching up to Claude's thinking mode and ChatGPT's o1 reasoning features.

What: Google is rolling out an 'Extended' thinking level option in the Gemini app, appearing for users who select Fast or Gemini 3.1 Pro models. New third-party integrations with Canva, Instacart, and OpenTable are also in development.

Why it matters: Google is playing catch-up on extended reasoning features, now table stakes after Claude and ChatGPT showed users will wait longer for better answers.

Decoder

Thinking level: The amount of reasoning an AI model performs before responding. 'Extended' thinking trades response speed for deeper analysis, similar to Claude's thinking mode or ChatGPT's o1 models which show their reasoning process.

Original article

Google is rolling out a new 'Thinking level' option for Gemini. The option has appeared for some users when they select Fast or Gemini 3.1 Pro. Google is also preparing to add more integrations with third-party apps in Gemini. Support for Canva, Instacart, and OpenTable appears to be coming.

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