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Google DeepMind · 02 Sept 2026

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Google’s newest Gemini Flash workhorse model targets agentic workflows, coding and multi-step reasoning.

ImpactMajor

High-signal launch with broad capability, access or platform-level implications.

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StatusGAChannelAPIWeightsClosedPricingKnownDocsLinked
Source qualityLaunch announcement

Release is backed by the lab’s own announcement or newsroom post.

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What actually changed.

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Compared withGemini 3.7 Flash

Google says Gemini 3.8 Flash improves over 3.7 Flash across software engineering, agentic tasks and critical multi-step reasoning.

CapabilityGoogle says Gemini 3.8 Flash improves over 3.7 Flash across software engineering, agentic tasks and critical multi-step reasoning.changed
AvailabilityAvailable to developers through Gemini API and AI Studio, enterprises through Gemini Enterprise, and consumers through Gemini app tiers.new
PricingSame introductory price as 3.7 Flash: $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens until 31 Dec 2026.changed
ContextNo context-window change found in the indexed note.unknown
EvidenceGoogle launch post · Google Blog RSSnew
ConfidenceConfirmed

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Source qualityLaunch announcement

Release is backed by the lab’s own announcement or newsroom post.

Verified source · 2 receipts

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Announcement02 Sept 2026
AvailabilityAvailable to developers through Gemini API and AI Studio, enterprises through Gemini Enterprise, and consumers through Gemini app tiers.
PricingSame introductory price as 3.7 Flash: $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens until 31 Dec 2026.
ContextNo context-window change found in the indexed note.
ConfidenceConfirmed
Last checked04 Sept 2026
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Why it matters

Moves the Flash line beyond Gemini 3.7 with stronger reasoning and coding while keeping the same introductory pricing.

Capabilities
GeneralCodingMultimodal
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