The topic Gemini app rolling out ‘Extended’ thinking level, new 3rd-party app integrations is currently the subject of lively discussion — readers and analysts are keeping a close eye on developments.
This is taking place in a dynamic environment: companies’ decisions and competitors’ reactions can quickly change the picture.
Ahead of I/O 2026, Google continues to roll out Gemini app features, with some users now seeing a “Thinking level” option.
In the model picker, you’ll see a new “Thinking level” 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 “Standard” and “Extended.”
So far, Thinking level is seeing a limited rollout. This matches how Google AI Studio offers Low, Medium, and High thinking levels.
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.
Support documents show that @Canva, @Instacart, and @OpenTable are coming. This is not yet rolled out.
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:
You can check the availability of groceries and household items in stores and add items directly to your Instacart shopping cart with Gemini Apps.
Your prompt can specify “which store you want to shop at and the version of the product you want to add to your cart,” while your “default saved address on Instacart is used to find nearby stores.” Example prompts include:
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.