Releasesby GlyphGemini API CLI (gemini-api) beta
The Gemini API CLI is now in beta, providing a stateless, zero-dependency command-line client for interacting with Gemini models, analyzing files, and running managed agents.
Also shipped Oct 27, 2026Google Cloud in October 2026 →
OpenAI GPT-6.1 Terra is now available on Unity Gateway
Databricks now supports the OpenAI GPT-6.1 Terra model via Foundation Model APIs on Unity Gateway.
Editing files in Unity Catalog volumes is now generally available
Users can now edit files stored in Unity Catalog volumes directly within the Databricks workspace file editor, eliminating the need for manual downloads and uploads.
Released pg\_pinecone
The pg_pinecone extension is now available, enabling native vector search within PostgreSQL. It allows users to perform vector searches using the local engine or offload indexing to Pinecone for larger datasets.
[Launched] Generally Available: Cost management and tagging for Claude models in Microsoft Foundry
Microsoft Foundry now provides integrated cost management and tagging for Claude models within Azure Cost Management. This update ensures Claude usage is tracked under the specific Foundry resource rather than as general SaaS spend.
Default OAuth apps for external AI agents are now generally available
Databricks now provides default OAuth client IDs for external AI agents like ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor to connect to Databricks MCP servers. This removes the need for account admins to manually create OAuth apps.
AI Functions Unity Catalog permissions is now generally available
Unity Catalog permissions for AI Functions are now generally available. Metastore admins can now control access to specific AI functions within the system.ai schema.
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Generate Content API storage on by default
New projects using the Gemini Generate Content API on the paid tier now store requests by default to match the Interactions API.
Gemini 4 Argon (gemini-4-argon) generally available (GA)
Released Gemini 4 Argon (gemini-4-argon), our most capable model built for complex coding, agentic, math, and science tasks. For API changes, pricing, and migration guidance, see What's new in Gemini 4 Argon.
Gemini 3.7 Flash deprecation
gemini-3.7-flash is deprecated and has been replaced by gemini-3.8-flash. All requests to gemini-3.7-flash are automatically routed to gemini-3.8-flash. Update your model string to gemini-3.8-flash and review the Gemini 3.8 Flash guide.
Gemini 3.5 Flash deprecation
gemini-3.5-flash is deprecated and has been replaced by gemini-3.6-flash. All requests to gemini-3.5-flash are automatically routed to gemini-3.6-flash. Update your model string to gemini-3.6-flash (or gemini-3.8-flash) and review the Gemini 3.6 Flash guide.
Deep Research Agent deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025 deprecation
The deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025 agent is deprecated and will be shut down on October 23, 2026. Migrate your requests to one of the newer Deep Research agent versions: deep-research-preview-04-2026: Designed for speed and efficiency, ideal to be streamed back to a client UI.
Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 generally available (GA)
Released Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 (gemini-nano-banana-2.1), the latest high-efficiency image generation and conversational editing model. An update to Nano Banana 2 (gemini-3.1-flash-image), it maintains Flash-level speed and cost efficiency while delivering significant improvements in visual quality, prompt adherence, multi-turn character consistency, text...
Deprecation announcement
The gemini-3.1-flash-image model is deprecated (no shutdown date announced). Migrate to gemini-nano-banana-2.1.
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS generally available (GA) : Released our next-generation
Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS generally available (GA) : Released our next-generation text-to-speech (TTS) audio models and the Gemini API Voices endpoint (/v1beta/voices): Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS (gemini-3.8-flash-tts): Flagship creative TTS model engineered for studio-grade voice fidelity, nuanced acting, regional dialects, and long-form...