Google’s new Gemini Pro model has record benchmark scores—again

Source: TechCrunch

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Google releases Gemini 3.1 Pro

Google released the newest version of Gemini Pro, its powerful LLM, on Thursday. The model, Gemini 3.1, is currently available as a preview and will be generally released soon, the company said.

Gemini 3.1 Pro appears to be a big step up from its predecessor, Gemini 3, which was already considered a highly capable AI tool when it launched in November. Independent benchmarks—such as one called Humanity’s Last Exam—showed Gemini 3.1 Pro performing significantly better than the previous version.

The model was also praised by Brendan Foody, CEO of AI startup Mercor. His benchmarking system, APEX, measures how well new AI models perform real professional tasks. Foody noted that “Gemini 3.1 Pro is now at the top of the APEX‑Agents leaderboard,” adding that the results demonstrate “how quickly agents are improving at real knowledge work.”¹

The release comes as the AI model wars heat up, with tech companies rolling out increasingly powerful LLMs designed for agentic work and multi‑step reasoning. Other major players—including OpenAI and Anthropic—have recently released new models as well.

Footnotes

1. Foody’s comment can be seen in his social media post. ↩