I'll have to try Gemini Flash for coding. The reason I haven't I used Gemini for coding is last time I tried it couldn't call tools very well.
replyI am a huge fan of Gemini Pro for chat... gemini somehow just knows the most obscure stuff. I'll double check something Gemini said and find the source is deep inside a hard to access scientific paper. Google just has the best index of the internet.
I remember the Gemini 2.5 Pro series was the best at text, but failed half of it's tool calls. They really redeemed themselves with the 3.5 Flash series, it's great. I love how fast it is.
Now if only they could offer a subscription service for it...
replyMakes sense. When Google Jules was new, I experimented with it for a while and it was embarrassing how often it flubbed tool calls, often repeatedly. It tended to forget the working directory so almost every command needed two tries.
replythere is a subscription service, Google AI plans or Workspace
replyIt's coding is still meh. Greenfield applets all day, but don't throw it in the jungle.
replyIt's best for brain storming, rabbit holes, and image recognition.
Let the big models do the heavy lifting for now.
Agreed.
replyEven if you aren't coding, you really need to double check its answers. Flash 3.8 hallucinated a Keyence camera's max operating temperature for me, last week, and backed it up with "references".
It's still my favorite model for most non-coding stuff, though.
Agreed. It's very capable for something carrying the "flash" label, super fast, and very clear to read.
replyI would if they let me bring the subscription I have to the harness of my choice.
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