I have been using Google AI Studio recently and I am impressed with how well it still generates code. It is working just as well as before in terms of quality, but I have noticed some technical issues after the latest update that I would like to share with the community. Sometimes the tool suddenly pauses for 15 to 20 seconds after it finishes the planning stage. It feels like it starts thinking all over again before it actually writes the code. This makes generating a single file feel much slower than it should be.
I am not sure if this delay is caused by the new Gemini 3.1 preview model or the Google AI Studio interface itself. In the previous stable version, there was an animation that showed the file was being written in real time. Now, the files just appear all at once with a checkmark. Because I cannot see the progress as it happens, the wait feels much longer. I tested this by building a React app called SplitSmart to split bills. The model took 374 seconds in total to generate 6 files. The actual thinking time was very fast, only 33 seconds, but the time taken to finish the files was quite long. My internet was slow at the time, but since Gemini 3 Flash feels faster on the same connection, I think there might be another reason for the delay.
I also wanted to mention the clear chat button. Many people seem to think this is a very important feature, but I personally find keeping the chat history more useful. As a developer, I need to look back at my previous prompts to fix bugs or add new features. Clearing the history makes it harder to keep track of the project. I have not tested every model completely yet, but I would love to hear if others are experiencing these same pauses or if the lack of writing animations makes the tool feel slower for you as well. Please share your thoughts..!