Google says Gemini 4 has entered its last stage before release.
Google DeepMind's chief said Gemini 4 has entered post-training, the tuning stage that comes before release. He said the team wants it out much earlier than the end of the year. Google's last big flagship landed in November 2025, and no launch date exists yet.
Why it mattersGoogle has watched OpenAI and Anthropic ship flagship models all month. If Gemini 4 lands early, the price of the top tier moves again.
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