New Delhi, May 21
The Gemini app now has over 400 million monthly active users and we are seeing strong growth and engagement particularly with the 2.5 series of AI models, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, has said.
Over seven million developers are building with Gemini, five times more than this time last year, and Gemini usage on Vertex AI is up 40 times, said Pichai during the 'Google I/O 2025' conference in the US.
"For those using 2.5 Pro in the Gemini app, usage has gone up 45 per cent," he informed.
This time last year, "we were processing 9.7 trillion tokens a month across our products and APIs. Now, we're processing over 480 trillion -- that's 50 times more", Pichai added.
He further stated that what all this progress means is that "we're in a new phase of the AI platform shift, where decades of research are now becoming reality for people, businesses and communities all over the world".
Since launching last year, AI Overviews have scaled to over 1.5 billion users and are now in 200 countries and territories.
"In our biggest markets like the U.S. and India, AI Overviews are driving over 10 per cent growth in the types of queries that show them, and this growth increases over time. For those who want an end-to-end AI Search experience, we're introducing an all-new AI Mode," informed the Google CEO.
It's a total reimagining of Search. With more advanced reasoning, you can ask AI Mode longer and more complex queries. In fact, early testers have been asking queries that are two to three times the length of traditional searches, and you can go further with follow-up questions. All
"I'm excited to share that AI Mode is coming to everyone in the U.S., starting today (Tuesday US time). With our latest Gemini models our AI responses are at the quality and accuracy you've come to expect from Search, and are the fastest in the industry. And starting this week, Gemini 2.5, is coming to Search in the U.S., as well," he added.
The company is making 2.5 Pro even better by introducing an enhanced reasoning mode called Deep Think.
It uses our latest cutting-edge research in thinking and reasoning, including parallel thinking techniques.
— IANS
Reader Comments
As a developer using Gemini APIs, I'm amazed by the 50x growth in token processing! The Deep Think feature sounds promising for complex problem solving. Hope we get these updates in India soon 🇮🇳 The 2.5 Pro version has been a game-changer for my startup's chatbot.
Great to see India mentioned as one of the biggest markets! But why the delay in rolling out AI Mode here? We're always last to get these features despite being a tech powerhouse. Google should prioritize Indian users more - after all, we're the ones making their products successful!
The growth numbers are mind-blowing! 😲 400 million users in just a year shows how hungry people are for AI tools. As a content creator, Gemini has cut my research time in half. Though sometimes I worry about accuracy - hope Google maintains quality with such rapid scaling.
Proud moment seeing an Indian-origin CEO leading this AI revolution! But Google needs to address the digital divide - most Indians still struggle with basic internet access while we're talking about advanced AI. Hope they invest in infrastructure here too.
The AI Overviews feature is a double-edged sword. While convenient, I've noticed it sometimes gives incomplete answers. Google should be more transparent about sources. Also, will these features work well with Indian languages? That's the real test for our diverse country.
As someone who's been testing Gemini 2.5 Pro, the reasoning capabilities are next level! But the pricing needs to be more affordable for Indian developers. The dollar conversion makes it expensive for small businesses here. Hope Google considers local pricing models.
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