Google expands Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro to 120 countries with seamless AI Mode integration

Google Search adding seamless transition from AI Overviews to AI Mode

Google is making AI Mode more ubiquitous with a new design that transitions users from AI Overviews, while Gemini 3 Pro is expanding internationally. Previously, expanding an AI Overview and scrolling to the bottom offered a "Dive deeper in AI Mode" shortcut. Google is now testing a new design on mobile where tapping an AI Overview's "Show more" button automatically brings you into AI Mode where you'll see the 'Ask anything" bar at the bottom to immediately ask follow-up questions. Google says the goal is that "you shouldn't have to think about where or how to ask your question." The AI Overview is described as a "helpful starting point." Available globally, this is not yet live on accounts we checked today. This means you'll continue to get an AI Overview as a helpful starting point, and now you can also ask conversational follow-up questions in AI Mode - right from where you are. It's one seamless experience: a quick snapshot when you need it, and deeper conversation when you want it. Meanwhile, following the US launch, Gemini 3 Pro and Nano Banana Pro in Google Search are rolling out to "nearly 120 countries and territories in English" starting today. This is still just for Google AI Pro and AI Ultra. Subscribers can open the drop-down menu in the top-left corner for "Thinking with 3 Pro." Gemini 3 Pro can generate interfaces that are relevant to your query like "dynamic visual layouts, interactive tools, and custom simulations." For Nano Banana Pro, make sure you're using Gemini 3 Pro. Tap the 'plus' menu for image generation.

Gemini 3 is packed with features -- but these are the 3 you need to know about

Google brought out all the stops to deliver Gemini 3 this year, its most intelligent model thus far. And the internet is genuinely impressed by the flood of new features. Google's aim was simple to describe, yet harder to execute: to allow you to bring any of your ideas to life. We'll dive into what's new for Gemini users, and you can later judge for yourself whether that mission was a success. A mini spoiler for the impatient: Gemini 3 is already beating ChatGPT in key benchmarks. So far, we've seen Gemini 3 deliver answers in interactive visual layouts, search using what your camera is pointing at in real-time, and create stunning infographics (yes, with text you can actually read). The news gets even better if you're a student in a US college, as you could be eligible for a free full-year subscription to Gemini AI Pro. Google's AI search mode As Google Search continues pursuing its AI-first path, you can now access Gemini 3 through Google's home page using AI search. In two simple steps, you can flick on AI mode and Gemini's answer skips the list of links synonymous with Google Search and instead gives you the answer to your question directly. Although a short list of sources is still included for the curious. Whether you're interested in knowing the perfect way to bake salmon or to compare prices of the latest iPhone, Google's AI search mode delivers the results you're seeking within the same chat dialogue. Expect your search results to be smarter and more personalised as Gemini 3 blends in the input from multiple sources to create a single, coherent response. Better AI Overviews at the top of your search results are also heading your way. Google says Gemini 3 is transforming Search because it's built to grasp unprecedented depth and nuance, even for the toughest of your questions. Nano Banana Pro Nano Banana, Google's AI image generation model, went viral when it first launched, since it could edit your images while preserving their main features or characters. Built on Gemini 3, Google has now introduced Nano Banana Pro, offering AI image generation with studio-grade control abilities. Create multi-texture infographics, localize text and products, and amp up the drama of your snaps with precise color grading. If you have a photo that needs editing, Nano Banana Pro will almost certainly deliver. Want to create a scene from scratch? Using Nano Banana Pro means consistent characters in each frame. Don't even worry about image quality -- Nano Banana Pro turns your everyday prompts into crisp 4K visuals. And because it can generate images in almost any aspect ratio, you can post your creations anywhere, from Instagram Stories to YouTube thumbnails. Gemini app AI Search is great for kicking off your hunt for the info you need, but when you need more firepower, the revamped Gemini app is ready to step in -- adapting to your task on the fly and scaling up to whatever challenge you throw at it. The new app blends in all the features discussed above and more. Of course, Gemini got smarter thanks to its newest model, Gemini 3, which means responses should feel better formatted and overall just more helpful. But perhaps one of the new features that stand out the most is the app's ability to reshape what you see on screen, coming in hot in two different formats, which Google is calling "generative interfaces": visual layout and dynamic view. Opting for the visual layout mimics receiving information in the form of a neat digital magazine, blending text with visuals where it matters the most. When a quick answer won't cut it, switching on Dynamic View tells Gemini you're looking for something richer -- a custom, interactive mini-app built around your prompt. Ask for an infographic on climate change, for example, and you'll get a full simulator with a temperature slider that shows how different warming levels reshape the planet. Did you request a balanced weekly meal plan? Gemini serves up recipes, nutritional stats, and even images of the dishes it's proposing, so you'll know exactly what you're making. Dynamic view and visual layout responses may take a bit longer to appear, but what you get in return is a polished, scroll-stopping interface that's genuinely fun to explore. And don't forget about Gemini Agent, which you can think of as your own project manager. To make the most of your AI agent, connect it with Gmail and Calendar and use it to add handy reminders or even to offer a helping hand with organizing your inbox. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds.

Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro in Search are coming to more countries around the world.

Starting today, Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers can begin using Gemini 3 Pro by tapping "Thinking with 3 Pro" in the model drop-down in AI Mode. Thanks to Gemini 3's state-of-the-art reasoning capabilities, AI Mode can grasp the nuance of your most complex queries. And Gemini 3's unparalleled multimodal understanding and powerful agentic coding capabilities are unlocking new generative user interfaces - so you can get dynamic visual layouts, interactive tools and custom simulations -- all generated on the fly, specifically for your query. We're also bringing our latest generative imagery model, Nano Banana Pro, to AI Mode in more countries in English, starting today with Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. Built on Gemini 3 Pro, Nano Banana Pro uses Gemini's advanced reasoning and connects to Search's vast knowledge base to help you visualize infographics and more. With this expansion, it's now easier to ask anything and instantly get a richer, more helpful understanding.

Gemini 3: What to know about Google's top 2025 search term

Google's AI chatbot 'Gemini' has received significant attention this year, topping its 'Year in Search' highlights. Here's all you need to know about the new AI model, Gemini 3. Google released its breakdown of the year's top search trends, and topping the list - above Charlie Kirk, Pope Leo XIV, and Men's Cricket scores - was its own Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot Gemini. The company's "Year in Search" highlights search queries that saw a significant and sustained spike in traffic in 2025 compared to 2024. By those standards, and with a healthy dose of scepticism, the company's top global trending search of the year was "Gemini," followed by "India vs England" for men's cricket, and "Charlie Kirk," the US far-right influencer who was killed in September. Google's analytics show a spike in queries for Gemini starting in September, when the company unveiled a raft of AI updates across core services such as Chrome, Search, and Android. Gemini's upward trajectory Google's AI model has been the subject of mounting buzz this autumn, with the release of its latest iteration, Gemini 3 - powered by parent company Alphabet's own proprietary chips. It received high praise from OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, leading global chipmaker Nvidia, and Salesforce's CEO, who said he's swearing off ChatGPT after trying Gemini. "The leap is insane -- reasoning, speed, images, video... everything is sharper and faster. It feels like the world just changed, again," Marc Benioff wrote on X on November 23. Among the new features, Google directly integrated Gemini 3 into its search engine through a native "AI mode," and introduced "advanced agentic coding capabilities" and Google Antigravity, a new agentic development platform. The company said Gemini 3 requires less prompting than previous models, and can "bring any idea to life with its state-of-the-art reasoning and multimodal capabilities." Most of the top independent benchmarks have confirmed Gemini 3's reasoning power - Gemini 3 blew past OpenAI's GPT-5 Pro to top the Humanity's Last Exam benchmark, which measures general reasoning and expertise. Its multimodal reasoning also scored the highest on benchmarks, including SimpleQA Verified, which measures progress on short-form factuality and parametric knowledge. OpenAI declares a 'Code Red' Gemini 3's rollout in November sent shockwaves through the Generative-AI ecosystem, putting pressure on industry leader OpenAI, which makes ChatGPT. Already under fire from users over its latest model GPT-5's "less friendly tone" and facing lawsuits from families who say ChatGPT contributed to loved ones' suicides, OpenAI is now contending with increased competition from Google and Anthropic. According to media reports citing an internal memo, Altman told OpenAI employees on December 1 that the company had declared a "code red" to improve the quality of ChatGPT and delay other products, including advertising, AI agents, and a personal assistant.

Google expands Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro to 120 countries

Google is expanding access to its Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro models in AI Mode for Google Search, reaching nearly 120 countries and territories in English. Beginning today, Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers can utilize Gemini 3 Pro by selecting "Thinking with 3 Pro" from the model drop-down menu in AI Mode. Gemini 3 offers advanced reasoning capabilities, designed to process complex queries. Its multimodal understanding and agentic coding features enable dynamic visual layouts, interactive tools, and custom simulations, generated in response to specific user queries. Video: Google The Nano Banana Pro generative imagery model is also being rolled out to more countries in English, starting today for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. This model, built upon Gemini 3 Pro, leverages Gemini's reasoning and Search's knowledge base to facilitate the visualization of infographics and other content.