100 things we announced at I/O 2026

Key Takeaways

→ Gemini 3.5 Flash is generally available via Antigravity, the Gemini API, Google AI Studio, and Android Studio, beating Gemini 3.1 Pro on Terminal-Bench 2.1 (76.2%) and GDPval-AA (1656 Elo)

→ Gemini Omni creates video from any input — image, text, video, or audio reference — with physics-aware scenes and SynthID watermarking

→ Google Antigravity 2.0 ships as a standalone desktop app with a new CLI and SDK for multi-agent orchestration

→ AI Mode surpassed 1 billion monthly users, with queries more than doubling every quarter and Search at an all-time high

→ Universal Cart, an AI shopping cart, rolls out across Search and the Gemini app this summer, with YouTube and Gmail to follow

→ A new $100 per month Google AI Ultra plan targets developers with 5X higher limits plus 20TB of cloud storage

Google I/O 2026 delivered a dense keynote — more than 100 announcements spanning models, developer platforms, Search, shopping, and the Gemini app. The storyline was consistent: frontier models that can reason and act, coordinated through an agent harness Google calls Antigravity.

The Headliners

Gemini 3.5 Flash — first in a new series combining frontier intelligence with action, generally available today via Antigravity, the Gemini API, AI Studio, and Android Studio
Gemini Omni — a new model that creates video from any reference, with physics-aware worlds and conversational editing
Google Antigravity 2.0 — a standalone agent-first desktop app, plus a new Antigravity CLI and SDK
Gemini Spark — a 24/7 personal agent running on Gemini 3.5, in beta for US AI Ultra subscribers
Universal Cart — an AI shopping cart that will span Search, Gemini, YouTube, and Gmail
A new intelligent Search box — the biggest upgrade to the Search box in over 25 years

The Models

Gemini 3.5 Flash delivers intelligence that rivals flagship models at Flash-series speed, outperforming Gemini 3.1 Pro on agentic benchmarks like Terminal-Bench 2.1 (76.2%) and GDPval-AA (1656 Elo). Gemini Omni starts with video: it understands gravity, kinetic energy, and fluid dynamics, and every clip carries an imperceptible SynthID digital watermark backed by C2PA verification.

Building With Antigravity

Antigravity 2.0 lets developers orchestrate multiple agents in parallel — one agent can code a site while another generates brand assets. New Managed Agents in the Gemini API provision a remote Linux sandbox with a single call, and AI Studio can now build and publish Android apps. Google also announced WebMCP, Modern Web Guidance, and the Build with Gemini XPRIZE Hackathon with a $2 million prize pool.

Search, Shopping and the Gemini App

AI Mode passed 1 billion monthly users, with queries more than doubling every quarter and Search seeing an all-time high. Information agents arrive this summer for Pro and Ultra subscribers, and the Gemini app gains Daily Brief and a Neural Expressive redesign. Google Flow, Docs Live, and Google Pics round out a creative stack built on the same models.

What This Means

I/O 2026 was less about a single flagship and more about infrastructure: Gemini 3.5 Flash as the workhorse, Antigravity as the harness, and agents as the default interaction model. The $100-per-month AI Ultra plan and free Omni access on YouTube Shorts show Google betting that conversational, agentic AI will drive the next phase of growth.

Frequently Asked Questions

What came out of Google I/O 2026?

Google announced more than 100 items, led by Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini Omni, Antigravity 2.0, Gemini Spark, Universal Cart, and a redesigned AI Search box. Gemini 3.5 Flash is available today; consumer features like Universal Cart roll out over summer 2026.

What is Gemini Omni?

Gemini Omni is Google's new model that creates anything from any input, starting with video. It combines Gemini reasoning with generative media, understands physics like gravity and fluid dynamics, and edits video conversationally, with imperceptible SynthID watermarks.

How much does Google AI Ultra cost?

The new Google AI Ultra plan costs $100 per month and includes 5 times higher usage limits in the Gemini app and Antigravity than AI Pro, plus 20TB of cloud storage for developers and power creators.

When is Universal Cart rolling out?

Universal Cart begins rolling out across Search and the Gemini app this summer, with YouTube and Gmail integration to follow. It adds items as you browse, tracks price drops, flags product incompatibilities, and supports one-tap checkout via Google Pay.