New Gemini 2.5 Flash 05-20: 2nd Best Model in the WORLD?

About this Video

• Video Title: New Gemini 2.5 Flash 05-20: 2nd Best Model in the WORLD?
• Channel: Income stream surfers
• Speakers: One (the video creator's name is not explicitly stated in the transcript)
• Duration: 21:41

Introduction

This video tests the capabilities of the new Gemini 2.5 Flash model (05-20) to build a WordPress website. The creator challenges Google's claim that this model is the second-best in the world, conducting extensive tests to assess its performance in comparison to other models.

Key Takeaways

• The creator tests Gemini 2.5 Flash (05-20) in building a WordPress website, using various prompts and plugins (including Bright Data MCP and Context 7).
• Initial attempts without specific plugins failed.
• Using a comprehensive prompt, the model successfully generates a website, but encounters issues with JSON file mapping and data import.
• The creator disputes Google's ranking of Gemini 2.5 Flash as the second-best model, arguing that other models like Claude and Sonic outperform it, particularly for coding tasks.
• Despite its improved intelligence compared to the previous version, Gemini 2.5 Flash struggles with complex coding tasks that require understanding cause-and-effect relationships, highlighting limitations of cheaper models.