By James Peckham
Publication Date: 2026-01-19 17:08:00
Ever find that searching an AI chatbot for simple questions takes longer than expected? It’s likely because you’re using a deep-thinking model. Google is introducing a new button to help those in-depth processes produce faster responses when you’re asking a simple question.
If you’re using Google Gemini’s Pro or Thinking models, you’ll now see a button called “Answer now” next to the description as it’s generating a response.
If you press this button, it will skip to the fastest possible answer while continuing to use the model you’ve already selected. The functionality was first spotted by 9to5Google, which saw it rolling out to both the Android and iPhone apps as well as the web version.
Pressing the button will tell you it’s “Skipping in-depth thinking” before replacing that with its final answer. The idea is that you can continue using more intensive AI models in Gemini for the shortest answers without the hassle of switching between models.
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