Gemini Deep Thinking Mode
Narrative
Extended reasoning for complex problems. Configurable thinking time. Chain-of-thought visible. Integrated in Gemini Pro.
Reality
Reasoning quality competitive with o1 and Claude extended thinking. Latency 3-8s depending on complexity. Accuracy improvement 15-25% on complex tasks. Adoption gradual.
Implication
Reasoning became table stakes. All frontier models now have thinking modes. Speed vs quality tradeoff user choice. Reasoning commodity trend continued.