# Gemini 3 Flash is now powering AI Mode in Search — but can it actually replace how we use Google?

> Google's new Gemini 3 Flash AI model launched as the default option both on its own in Gemini and as the engine behind AI Mode in Google Search. Faster than the Gemini 1.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/gemini/gemini-3-flash-is-now-powering-ai-mode-in-search-but-can-it-actually-replace-how-we-use-google?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6943f4d69abedab4822a3990)
- **Published:** 2025-12-18
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #google #gemini #flash #mode #search #actually #model #powering
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