Google rolls out Gemini 4 Hydrogen, finally replacing 3.8 Flash

Google has launched Gemini 4 Hydrogen, an AI model designed to replace the faster, more economical Flash models. Hydrogen offers significant improvements in speed, reducing "fabricated claims," and enhancing code generation, making it suitable for simpler coding tasks and testing. It is also being integrated into Google Search to improve handling of complex queries and provide more visual responses.