The Verge
7/21/2026

The original headline is: "Google launches Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, a cost-efficient AI security model for vulnerability detection"
Original: Google launches a cheaper alternative to large AI security models like Mythos
Short summary
Google launched Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, a cost-efficient AI security model for finding and patching vulnerabilities, positioned as a cheaper alternative to larger models like Anthropic's Mythos. The model is available first to governments and trusted partners via CodeMender, Google's security-focused coding agent. It enables high-speed, low-cost scanning of more code paths by AI agents.
- •Google launches Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber for security vulnerability detection
- •Positioned as cheaper alternative to Anthropic's Mythos
- •Available via CodeMender coding agent for governments and trusted partners
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