Google Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite now available as a Databricks-hosted model

UpdateJul 21, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

Model Serving now supports Google Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite as a Databricks-hosted model. You can access this model using Foundation Model APIs . Customers are responsible for ensuring their compliance with applicable terms .

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