Is Gemini 3.1 Pro going to give Gemini CLI more relevance?

The new model is good at “complex problem solving”.

The standout feature of 3.1 Pro is its performance on the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark—a test for abstract logic that's notoriously hard for AI.

Google says that 3.1 Pro is designed for tasks where a simple answer isn’t enough, taking advanced reasoning and making it useful for your hardest challenges.

They say that it can help you visualize complex topics, organize scattered data, and bring creative projects to life.

More devs today prefer Claude Code to all the rest, where Codex and Cursor get under 10% preference. Gemini CLI has room to increase marketshare.