Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking

Sep 2026
Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking
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$0.005 / $0.018per minute in / out
1.3 sfirst audio?
68.6τ-Voice
Sep 2026released
en, es, fr +97Languages
Provider-stated input/output audio minute components; text, tools and session/backend charges remain separate.Price covers

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1Gemini 3.8 Live88.62Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking79.23Grok Voice 3.071.24Grok Voice 2.064.15GPT Realtime 2.161.6

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Speech & Voice#3 of 17

Benchmarks

in Speech & Voice
EVA-Bench · EVA-A accuracy pass50.1#5
EVA-Bench · EVA-X experience pass79.2#2
EVA-Bench · response speed1.6#1

FAQ

Is Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.005 per 1M input tokens.

How good is Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, and what is it best at?›

#3 of 17 in Realtime. Strongest at: Speech & Voice.

Is Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking better than Gemini 3.8 Live?›

On EVA-Bench · EVA-X experience pass, Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking scores 79.2 vs 88.6 — lower.

How can I use Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking?›

Through the Google API.

When was Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2026-09-15. It is the current version in its line.

Is Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking open source?›

No, Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Ultravox Realtime.

What is Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking?›

Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking is a closed speech & voice model from Google, released Sep 2026.

What are the best alternatives to Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking?›

Gemini 3.8 Live (better), Ultravox Realtime (open weights).