Google is letting staff test a 'fast' new Gemini AI model named Hydrogen

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Google's streak of new models may be set to continue, as the company has been testing what it calls a fast and efficient offering named "Hydrogen."

Google's Gemini 4 era is fully in its element. Following the release of its Gemini 4 Argon and Carbon models, Google has been internally testing a new model that is designed for speed and efficiency. The new model is known internally as Hydrogen, according to an internal message seen by Business Insider. In a message to staff this week, a Google engineer described Hydrogen as "very capable, fast and efficient." Staff were given access to Hydrogen in Google's internal development platform, known as Jetski, which often pre-empts a public launch.

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