Google bakes computer control directly into Gemini 3.5 Flash, letting the model see and operate your screen
78.4 on OSWorld. Gemini 3.5 Flash just matched GPT-5.5 on computer control—and Google put it in the hands of every developer.
Why it matters
Google's integration of native computer-use capabilities into Gemini 3.5 Flash represents a significant capability milestone that closes the gap with OpenAI's leading models on agentic reasoning tasks. This democratizes access to autonomous agent building across a broader developer base, shifting the competitive landscape in model capabilities.
The key facts
6 to knowGemini 3.5 Flash now has native Computer Use capability
Scores 78.4 on OSWorld benchmark
Performance parity with GPT-5.5 on computer control tasks
Available via Gemini API for developers
Use cases: software testing automation, office automation agents
Models can see and operate screens, browsers, and mobile devices autonomously
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Publisher excerpt: Google has integrated "Computer Use" directly into Gemini 3.5 Flash, letting the model operate computers, browsers, and mobile devices on its own. On the OSWorld benchmark, it scores 78.4, putting it on par with GPT-5.5. Developers can use the Gemini API to build agents for software testing or…