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Gemini 3.8 Flash

Gemini 3.8 Flash arrives as the next step in the Gemini 3 Flash line, building on Gemini 3.7 Flash with a stated focus on software engineering and agentic knowledge workflows. Google DeepMind describes it as "our most intelligent workhorse model yet for coding and agents," positioning it for teams that need reliable reasoning on multi-step tasks without stepping up to the largest Gemini variants. The model continues to expose customizable effort levels, letting developers tune the trade-off between quality, cost, and latency for each workload.

Practically, the model fits scenarios where fast iteration on agent loops, code generation, and tool-driven research matters more than chasing frontier reasoning ceilings. Google DeepMind publishes both an HTML model card covering model information, data, implementation, sustainability, distribution, evaluation, intended usage, and limitations, alongside a PDF version for archival reference. Access paths highlighted on the official landing page include the Gemini consumer app and Google AI Studio, where it is wired in as a selectable build target, making it straightforward for developers to prototype agentic pipelines and productionize them once the behavior matches their quality bar.

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Provider: Venice AI
Model key: gemini-3-8-flash
Release date: Sep 2, 2026
Last updated: Sep 2, 2026
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Cost

Input token cost: $0.9375
Output token cost: $4.6875

Limits

Output tokens: 65,536 tokens
Context window: 1,000,000 tokens

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According to DataCamp, Google released Gemini 3.8 Flash on September 2, 2026 as its most intelligent Flash-tier model to date, the third Flash release in six weeks, positioned for long-horizon software engineering, autonomous agents, and complex enterprise workflows. DataCamp reports benchmark gains over Gemini 3.7 Fla DataCamp also documents pricing held at $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens through December 31, 2026, then stepping up to $1.50/$7.50 afterward, and introduces a restricted Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber variant gated behind Google's Fairwind Program for trusted defenders, reportedly exceeding 70% real-wo

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OpenRouter's model directory lists Google: Gemini 3.8 Flash as live on the platform with a September 2, 2026 release date, a 1.05M-token context window, and introductory pricing of $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens, currently shown at a 50% promotional discount alongside a batch variant priced at OpenRouter's entry corroborates that Gemini 3.8 Flash is exposed via OpenAI-compatible routing that Venice AI's gateway can serve, though OpenRouter's pricing reflects its own Google-list pricing rather than any Venice-specific rate. Token-usage tallies on the page (29.2B standard, 42.1B batch) indicate active develope