Google Unveils Pixel 11 With Tensor G6 and On-Device Gemini AI Up to 3.5x Faster

My take: The Tensor G6 is the first smartphone chip built on a 2nm node, and its dedicated AI TPU handles local tasks up to 3.5 times faster while using up to 3.5 times less energy, according to Google's own figures. What that means in practice is that features like Gemini Automation, which lets users navigate entire apps with a single natural-language command, run directly on the device without depending on a cloud connection.

For content creators, professionals, and anyone who works with digital tools every day, the relevant shift is not the new camera sensor. It is that the most advanced AI features are beginning to live in the hardware you carry in your pocket, with lower latency and without requiring a stable internet connection. Access to the most advanced Gemini features comes with Google AI Pro at $19.99 per month; whether that price makes sense depends on how much you use AI in your daily workflow.

The Pixel 11 starts at $899 and ships August 20. The question that remains for any professional is how much of their AI work could run better locally on their device, with the reliability of not needing internet for tools to respond.