This launch marks a significant step forward in Google’s mission to make AI truly helpful for everyone.

“In this new chapter, we’ll continue to push the frontiers of intelligence, agents, and personalization,” said Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet.

This next chapter in AI arrives as new data reveals people are increasingly looking for powerful tools to help them learn and grow.

In Nigeria, for example, Google Search interest in “AI and studying” has surged by over 200%, with queries for “how to learn AI” jumping by 160% in the past year.

A new era of intelligence begins with the Gemini 3 model itself, which is built to grasp depth and nuance like never before.

Gemini 3 Pro, the first model in the new family, demonstrates PhD-level reasoning and sets new performance records on major AI benchmarks, from complex problem-solving (91.9% on GPQA Diamond) to understanding video, images, and even handwritten text. This leap in core intelligence is the foundation for the new experiences rolling out today.

Beyond benchmarks, Gemini 3 Pro brings a new quality to every interaction. Its responses are designed to be smart and direct, trading cliché for genuine insight to act as a true thought partner.

It excels at “vibe coding,” allowing developers to bring an idea to life with natural language, and its powerful agentic capabilities mean it can better understand intent, plan multi-step tasks, and get things done with less prompting from the user.

This leap in intelligence enables smarter, more interactive experiences in Google Search, transforming the product from an information tool into an interactive learning companion.

For the first time, a new Gemini model is available in Search from day one. In AI Mode, Gemini 3 dynamically creates the ideal visual layout for a query, generating interactive tools and simulations on the fly.

Instead of just reading about physics, a user can now interact with a simulation of the three-body problem. Someone researching a mortgage can receive a custom-built loan calculator to compare options in real-time.

The evolution continues with a powerful new agent in the Gemini app, which becomes a personal assistant that can take action on your behalf.

For Google AI Ultra subscribers, the new experimental Gemini Agent can orchestrate and complete complex, multi-step tasks across connected Google apps. A user can ask it to “organize my inbox,” and it will prioritize to-dos and draft replies.

A request like, “Help me book a mid-size SUV for my trip,” allows the agent to find flight details from an email, compare rental options, and prepare the booking, all while keeping the user in control.

To empower creators to build these kinds of advanced experiences, Google is also launching Google Antigravity, a new agentic development platform. This platform transforms AI from a simple coding assistant into an active partner that can autonomously plan and execute complex software tasks, from building features to fixing bugs, giving developers a powerful new way to bring their own ideas to life.

Google Antigravity is built on core tenets of trust, autonomy, and feedback. It is designed as a “mission control” for orchestrating multiple agents, providing developers with task-level context and verifiable artifacts to ensure they can trust the work being done.

This new agent-first approach represents a fundamental shift in how software will be built, allowing developers to operate at a higher, more strategic level.

Gemini 3 has undergone Google’s most comprehensive safety evaluations to date. Gemini 3 Pro is available to everyone starting today in the Gemini app and can be accessed by Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in AI Mode in Search.

The offer is available to eligible students aged 18+  in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, providing them with access to Google’s most advanced AI tools to enhance their learning, research, and creative work.

Through Google’s most capable model, Gemini 2.5 Pro, this initiative will equip the next generation of African leaders, innovators, and creators with fundamental AI literacy.

By placing powerful generative AI tools directly in the hands of students, Google is helping to prepare them for a workforce where AI proficiency is increasingly essential.

“We are seeing a new wave of innovation in Africa, driven by the energy and ingenuity of our young people,” said Alex Okosi, managing director for Google in Sub-Saharan Africa. “By providing students with access to our most advanced AI tools, we want to empower them to not only excel in their studies but also to become critical builders and shapers of the future. This offer is about democratizing access to technology and giving African students the skills to compete and lead on a global stage.”

The Google AI Pro plan provides a comprehensive suite of tools designed for the demands of academic and creative life:

• Supercharged Learning and Research:  With new features like Guided Learning to help students with in-depth research, summarizing academic papers, debugging code, and  step-by-step guidance on complex problems. 
•  Time-Saving Efficiency: Use Deep Research to generate comprehensive, cited reports from hundreds of web sources in minutes, transforming how students approach long-form assignments and dissertations.
• Enhanced Organization and Creativity: Leverage NotebookLM to organize notes and connect ideas, and use Veo 3 to instantly transform text prompts or images into short, high-quality videos for presentations and projects.
• Massive Storage: Receive 2 TB of cloud storage across Google Drive, Gmail, and Photos, ensuring ample space for coursework, research data, and creative portfolios.

How to Sign Up 

University students in eligible higher education institutions and countries can verify their status and activate the 12-month free plan by visiting gemini.google/students.

The process is designed to be simple, requiring students to verify their status through various methods and to add or confirm a form of payment (without incurring any charges).

The offer will be available for redemption for 60 days, from October 7, 2025, to December 9, 2025.

This student offer builds on Google’s long-standing commitment to Africa’s digital transformation through programs like the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa and the Digital Skills for Africa initiative, which have helped millions of people and businesses grow.