Gemini 3.8

From its lab

• Google GeminiWednesday, September 23Gemini 3.8 text-to-speech says hello
• Google DeepMindWednesday, September 23Gemini 3.8 text-to-speech says hello
• Google GeminiThursday, September 24Introducing Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar
• Google DeepMindThursday, September 24Introducing Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar
• Google GeminiMonday, September 28See what 4 builders are making with Gemini 3.8 Flash

In the API

• Gemini API ChangelogTuesday, September 22Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS generally available (GA)

Where it runs

• Vercelsince Tuesday, September 22Gemini 3.8 text-to-speech models now available on AI Gateway
• OpenRoutersince Wednesday, September 23New model: Google: Gemini 3.8 Flash Lite TTSLists Gemini 3.8 Flash Lite TTS, Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS
• Google Cloudsince Thursday, September 24Power your agents: Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar is now generally available

Incidents

No status page has named it.

Deadlines

• Tue, Dec 9, 2025312 days agoNamed as the replacement for gemini-2.0-flash-live-001, which shut down.Google (Gemini API)
• Tue, Dec 9, 2025312 days agoNamed as the replacement for gemini-live-2.5-flash-preview, which shut down.Google (Gemini API)
• Tue, Jul 28, 202681 days agoNamed as the replacement for gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025, which shut down.Google (Gemini API)
• Tue, Oct 20, 2026in 3 daysNamed as the replacement for gemini-2.5-flash, which shuts down.Google Cloud (Vertex AI)
• Tue, Oct 20, 2026in 3 daysNamed as the replacement for gemini-2.5-flash-lite, which shuts down.Google Cloud (Vertex AI)
• Tue, Oct 20, 2026in 3 daysNamed as the replacement for gemini-2.5-pro, which shuts down.Google Cloud (Vertex AI)
• Tue, Nov 17, 2026in 31 daysNamed as the replacement for gemini-2.5-flash-native-audio-preview-12-2025, which shuts down.Google (Gemini API)
• Tue, Nov 17, 2026in 31 daysNamed as the replacement for gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts, which shuts down.Google (Gemini API)
• Tue, Nov 17, 2026in 31 daysNamed as the replacement for gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts, which shuts down.Google (Gemini API)
• Tue, Nov 17, 2026in 31 daysNamed as the replacement for gemini-3.1-flash-live-preview, which shuts down.Google (Gemini API)
• Tue, Nov 17, 2026in 31 daysNamed as the replacement for gemini-3.1-flash-tts-preview, which shuts down.Google (Gemini API)
• Thu, Nov 19, 2026in 33 daysNamed as the replacement for gemini-3.6-flash, which shuts down.Google Cloud (Vertex AI)
• Thu, Jan 28, 2027in 103 daysNamed as the replacement for gemini-3.7-flash, which shuts down.Google Cloud (Vertex AI)