EXPLAINER · 2026-06-16
When longer context helps—and when it hurts
More tokens are not automatically better. Use the full window only when the whole history matters.
Need: how much context does this task actually need?
Chunk: if the input is huge, split or summarize first.
Verify: long context often hides quiet errors.
Apply: use the full window for long docs and shared memory.
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Topics: Google Gemini
By: Maya Krishnamurti