{"id":453913,"date":"2026-05-17T20:15:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T20:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/453913\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T20:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T20:15:11","slug":"gemini-app-rolling-out-extended-thinking-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/453913\/","title":{"rendered":"Gemini app rolling out \u2018Extended\u2019 thinking level"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gemini-android-app-2.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ahead of I\/O 2026, Google continues to roll out Gemini app features, with some users now seeing a \u201cThinking level\u201d option. <\/p>\n<p>In the model picker, you\u2019ll see a new \u201cThinking level\u201d menu at the bottom of the sheet. This only appears when selecting Fast (Gemini 3 Flash) or Gemini 3.1 Pro, with Thinking excluded. Your options are \u201cStandard\u201d and \u201cExtended.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So far, Thinking level is seeing a limited rollout. This matches how Google AI Studio offers Low, Medium, and High thinking levels.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Gemini app is preparing to add more integrations with third-party apps. At the moment, third-party apps include @GitHub, @OpenStax, @Spotify, and @WhatsApp.<\/p>\n<p>\tAdvertisement &#8211; scroll for more content<\/p>\n<p>Support documents show that @Canva, @Instacart, and @OpenTable are coming. This is <a href=\"https:\/\/gemini.google.com\/apps\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">not yet rolled out<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/gemini\/answer\/17081444\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canva<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can streamline your creative workflow from generating design ideas in Gemini Apps to managing assets and collaborating on projects in Canva. When you connect Canva to Gemini Apps, you can ask Gemini to help you:<\/p>\n<p>This productivity tool lets you:<\/p>\n<p>Create new designs based on your prompt<\/p>\n<p>Access your designs, templates, and project files\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Move assets between different folders\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>List and reply to comments on designs<\/p>\n<p>Generate images in Gemini and edit them in Canva<\/p>\n<p>Example prompts include:<\/p>\n<p>Use the Canva app to create a design for a wedding invitation. The theme is rustic with a color palette of dusty rose and sage green.<\/p>\n<p>Generate an image of a cat riding a unicorn and use it to generate a business card design in Canva<\/p>\n<p>Find any Canva sheets that mention \u201cbudget forecast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Can you create a new folder in Canva named \u201cQ4 Marketing Assets\u201d?<\/p>\n<p>Reply to the comment that says \u201cThe font is too small\u201d on \u201cCompany History\u201d with \u201cFont size increased.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>How many pages total are in the \u201cEmployee Engagement Survey\u201d Canva document?<\/p>\n<p>@Canva, please move the \u201cQuarterly Review\u201d presentation to the \u201cExecutive\/Final\u201d folder.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/gemini\/answer\/17090317\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instacart<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can check the availability of groceries and household items in stores and add items directly to your Instacart shopping cart with Gemini Apps.<\/p>\n<p>Your prompt can specify \u201cwhich store you want to shop at and the version of the product you want to add to your cart,\u201d while your \u201cdefault saved address on Instacart is used to find nearby stores.\u201d Example prompts include:<\/p>\n<p> I want to make this. Can you add all the ingredients to my Instacart?<\/p>\n<p>Add bananas, oatmeal, almond milk, and protein powder to my Instacart.<\/p>\n<p>What stores near me carry vegan cheese?<\/p>\n<p>Find a good recipe for chicken noodle soup and add all the ingredients to my cart.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/gemini\/answer\/17090712\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OpenTable<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can ask Gemini Apps to help you find, book, and manage reservations for restaurants on OpenTable. To do this, Gemini Apps use Reserve with Google to check availability and complete your bookings with OpenTable.<\/p>\n<p>Capabilities include:<\/p>\n<p>Check a restaurant\u2019s availability<\/p>\n<p>Book, change, and cancel reservations<\/p>\n<p>Check your existing reservations<\/p>\n<p>Available prompts include:<\/p>\n<p>Check availability &amp; book reservation<\/p>\n<p>Check if [restaurant name] has a table for 2 around 7:30 PM and book it if they do.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m in the mood for Mexican food near me. Find something good with availability for 3 in the next hour and book the best option.<\/p>\n<p>I need to find a restaurant that can take 8 people for dinner next Friday, is a good place for a celebration, and maybe has steak or seafood. Let me know what\u2019s available after 7 PM.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Book the second restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Add this to my Google Calendar and remind me tomorrow to text the family.<\/p>\n<p>Cancel reservations<\/p>\n<p>What OpenTable reservations do I have for Saturday?<\/p>\n<p>Can you cancel the lunch reservation?<\/p>\n<p>I can\u2019t make it to dinner tonight. 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