LifecycleGenerally available since 13 Aug 2026Generally available since 02 Sept 2026
ImpactMajorMajor
Change typeModel launchModel launch
Capability shiftSubstantial improvements over Gemini 3.6 Flash, including coding, reasoning and multimodal gains in the API release…Google says Gemini 3.8 Flash improves over 3.7 Flash across software engineering, agentic tasks and critical multi-…
AvailabilityGenerally available in the Gemini API.Available to developers through Gemini API and AI Studio, enterprises through Gemini Enterprise, and consumers thro…
Access statusStatus: GA · Channel: API · Weights: Closed · Pricing: Known · Docs: LinkedStatus: GA · Channel: API · Weights: Closed · Pricing: Known · Docs: Source
Pricing signalAvailable at an introductory price through 31 Dec 2026.Same introductory price as 3.7 Flash: $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens until 31 D…
Context signalNo context-window change found in the indexed note.No context-window change found in the indexed note.
ConfidenceConfirmedConfirmed