Alphabet told investors in its second-quarter 2026 results that Gemini models now process 22 billion API tokens a minute, and that the Gemini app has reached 950 million monthly active users
Alphabet reported these figures in its second-quarter 2026 results, released on July 22, 2026. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, stated that Gemini models now process 22 billion API tokens per minute. He also noted that the Gemini App has reached 950 million monthly active users.
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