Try Gemini 2.5 Pro for Free Now Available to Everyone

Just when you thought the AI race couldn't get any more intense, Google has thrown another contender into the ring. Last Tuesday, they unveiled Gemini 2.5, touting it as their "most intelligent" model yet. The initial release? An experimental version of 2.5 Pro that's apparently leading the pack on numerous benchmarks, debuting at the top of LMArena with a significant lead. And if that wasn't enough, by Saturday, Google had made 2.5 Pro accessible to all Gemini users through gemini.google.com. Talk about moving fast!

Oh, and if you're an Android or iOS user, you can now snag some free Gemini Gems - just a little extra perk to sweeten the deal.

Outperforming the Competition

Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental isn't just another model; it's a powerhouse. It's outshone OpenAI's o3 mini and Anthropic's Claude 3.7 Sonnet on the Humanity's Last Exam (HLE), a benchmark designed to keep up with the rapid evolution of AI models. This test isn't your run-of-the-mill exam; it's tough, and Gemini 2.5 scored an impressive 18.8%, beating o3 mini's 14% and leaving Claude 3.7 Sonnet's 8.9% in the dust. And that's just with text problems - no images needed!

Not only that, but Gemini 2.5 is also dominating the Chatbot Arena leaderboard and showing its prowess in science, math, and coding benchmarks. While the margins might be smaller in these areas, it's still a testament to how quickly AI is advancing. Google's touting improvements in reasoning, multimodal, and agentic capabilities, all from just a single line prompt. Impressive, right?

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But here's a twist - Gemini 2.5 also scored higher on an IQ test hosted by Tracking AI, which uses unique questions not found in public training data. However, don't get too excited about those IQ scores. Experts remind us that human IQ tests, with their problematic origins in eugenics, aren't the best way to gauge an AI's capabilities. After all, AI and human intelligence work in very different ways.

Available to All Gemini Users

Google's not keeping this gem to themselves. They announced on X that Gemini 2.5 Pro is now available to all Gemini users, albeit with some rate limits. Initially, it had a more limited release, but it's on its way to mobile devices soon. Gemini Advanced users, you're in luck - you get "expanded access" and a larger context window to play with.

And if you're concerned about privacy, check out these five easy Gemini settings tweaks to keep your data safe from prying AI eyes.

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