Gemini Exp 1114 Released
Narrative
Experimental thinking model. Extended reasoning. Competitive with o1. Available in AI Studio.
Reality
Reasoning benchmarks strong: competitive with o1 on mathematics and coding. Thinking time 5-12s. Quality excellent but not transformative. Experimental status maintained.
Implication
Google reasoning capability demonstrated. But late to market. Experimental vs production unclear. Reasoning commoditization reinforced.