Google released Gemini 3.8 Flash on September 2, positioning the model for software engineering, autonomous agents, and multi-step enterprise work. Google also released Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber for vulnerability discovery and automated patching. 1
The commercial hook is the introductory API rate: $0.75 per 1 million input tokens and $3.75 per 1 million output tokens through December 31, 2026. Google lists double those rates from January 1, 2027. 1
The access model is split. Gemini 3.8 Flash is available across Google AI Studio, the Gemini API, Android Studio, Stitch, Gemini Enterprise, and paid Gemini plans. Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber starts inside the Fairwind Program for trusted government authorities, critical infrastructure operators, and software maintainers. CNBC described the release as Google's third Flash model in six weeks, with coding, agent work, and price competition at the center of the launch. 2
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