Google has announced the release of Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O edition), an updated iteration of its flagship Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model. This new version, unveiled ahead of the company's annual I/O developer conference, is positioned by Google as surpassing several widely recognized industry benchmarks.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O edition) is now accessible through the Gemini API, Google's Vertex AI, and AI Studio platforms, maintaining the same pricing structure as the original Gemini 2.5 Pro model it effectively succeeds. Furthermore, the updated model is integrated into Google's Gemini chatbot application for both web and mobile platforms.
According to a company blog post, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O edition) demonstrates "significantly" improved capabilities in coding and the development of interactive web applications. Google highlights the model's enhanced proficiency in code transformation – the process of modifying code to achieve specific objectives – and code editing tasks.
Notably, Google states that Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O edition) currently leads the WebDev Arena Leaderboard, a benchmark designed to evaluate an AI model's ability to generate aesthetically pleasing and functional web applications. Additionally, the model has achieved state-of-the-art performance in video understanding, attaining a score of 84.8% on the VideoMME benchmark.