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Released on Sep 15, 2026
Google announced this model on 2026-09-15. Live API.
- Hosting route
- First-party API
- Affected scope
- Live API
- Announced
- Sep 15, 2026
- First seen by ModelClock
- Oct 4, 2026
What the provider published
ai.google.dev ↗September 15, 2026
Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking generally available (GA) : Released two new audio-to-audio models for real-time voice applications using the Live API:
Gemini 3.8 Live (
gemini-3.8-live): The default option for most low-latency voice agent experiences and real-time dialogue without reasoning delays. Features interleaved reasoning, default asynchronous function calling, and full session client content updates.Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking (
gemini-3.8-live-extended-thinking): High-reasoning audio-to-audio model supporting background reasoning during live audio interactions, recommended when higher background reasoning is required.
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