New Gemini Model Coming Next Week, Reportedly on Par with GPT-5.5

The Verge's Alex Heath reports that Google plans to announce a new Gemini model next week, with sources placing it in the same competitive tier as GPT-5.5 — while separate rumors suggest OpenAI's GPT-5.6 could arrive as soon as next month.

Google is planning to announce a new Gemini model next week, according to @alexeheath, who cited sources saying it would be "in the same ballpark as GPT-5.5." Heath, a reporter at The Verge with a strong track record on platform news, didn't specify whether the model would be a Gemini 2.5 variant or a new generation entirely, but the GPT-5.5 comparison signals a meaningful capability jump.

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