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3.8 Flash thinks for longer now?

I have a feeling 3.8 Flash thinks much longer now. Using it via AI Studio and it can think sometimes for well over a minute for relatively simple tasks (Medium effort). Has anyone else noticed that? I might be misremembering, but I believe thinking used to be much shorter. I kinda like it honestly,…

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  1. 2026-10-20 19:02 · r/GeminiAI
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