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Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash AI model with improved benchmarks
Key points
- Gemini 3.8 Flash is the third Flash update in three months.
- The model is engineered for software engineering, autonomous agents, and enterprise workflows.
- It outperforms its predecessor in various benchmarks.
- Introductory pricing is available until December 31.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber is a new model for cybersecurity applications.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber is available through the new Fairwind Program.
- The introductory pricing for Gemini 3.8 Flash expires on December 31, 2026.
- After December 31, 2026, pricing will be $1.50/$7.50 per million input/output tokens.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash is the third Flash model in six weeks.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash improves reasoning and coding capabilities.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber is tuned for vulnerability detection and mitigation.
- The Fairwind Program gives high-priority defenders early access to advanced models.
- Google is working with over 650 partners globally, including CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber improves upon Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash performs more reasoning steps and calls tools iteratively.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash might use more tokens to maximize performance.
- Developers can keep using Gemini 3.7 Flash to minimize token usage.
- Artificial Analysis measured Gemini 3.8 Flash as the cheapest at its intelligence level.
- Google announced two versions of a new 3.8 Flash on Wednesday.
- Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the 3.8 Flash models in an X post.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber achieved 86.2% on the CyberGym cybersecurity benchmark.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber scored 47.2% on CWE-Bench.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber achieved over 70% success discovering vulnerabilities in 20 programming languages.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash and 3.8 Flash Cyber maintain the same speed and cost as 3.7 Flash.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash is priced at $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber offers frontier-level performance in automated patching.
New Gemini 3.8 Flash Model Released
Google has rolled out Gemini 3.8 Flash, marking the third Flash model update within a three-month period. This release follows the previous model update by three weeks.
Targeted Applications and Performance
Gemini 3.8 Flash is described as Google's most intelligent Flash model, specifically engineered for long-horizon software engineering tasks, autonomous agent development, and complex enterprise workflows. The new model demonstrates superior performance compared to its predecessor across various benchmarks.
Knowledge Cutoff and Availability
The knowledge cutoff date for Gemini 3.8 Flash is March 2026 for some domains, while for others, the model's knowledge is limited to January 2025. The model is currently live in the Gemini app for Google AI subscribers, Antigravity, and AI Studio.
Introductory Pricing
Google is offering an introductory price for Gemini 3.8 Flash at $0.75 per 1 million input tokens and $3.75 per 1 million output tokens. This special pricing will be available until December 31.
Updates
- Gemini 3.8 Flash and 3.8 Flash Cyber maintain the same speed and cost as 3.7 Flash.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash is priced at $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber offers frontier-level performance in automated patching.
- Google announced two versions of a new 3.8 Flash on Wednesday.
- Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the 3.8 Flash models in an X post.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber achieved 86.2% on the CyberGym cybersecurity benchmark.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber scored 47.2% on CWE-Bench.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber achieved over 70% success discovering vulnerabilities in 20 programming languages.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash is the third Flash model in six weeks.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash improves reasoning and coding capabilities.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber is tuned for vulnerability detection and mitigation.
- The Fairwind Program gives high-priority defenders early access to advanced models.
- Google is working with over 650 partners globally, including CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber improves upon Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash performs more reasoning steps and calls tools iteratively.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash might use more tokens to maximize performance.
- Developers can keep using Gemini 3.7 Flash to minimize token usage.
- Artificial Analysis measured Gemini 3.8 Flash as the cheapest at its intelligence level.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber is a new model for cybersecurity applications.
- Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber is available through the new Fairwind Program.
- The introductory pricing for Gemini 3.8 Flash expires on December 31, 2026.
- After December 31, 2026, pricing will be $1.50/$7.50 per million input/output tokens.
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arXiv 2605.02964How outlets covered it
Google introduced Gemini 3.8 Flash, an AI model designed for agentic tasks, software development, and multi-step reasoning, and Gemini Flash Cyber, optimized for vulnerability detection and mitigation. These new models offer improved performance and capabilities, with Flash Cyber achieving high scores on cybersecurity benchmarks, impacting AI development and cybersecurity practices.
Google launched Gemini 3.8 Flash, an updated AI model that performs more reasoning steps and calls tools iteratively, leading to improved performance on complex tasks. While per-token pricing remains the same as its predecessor, the model may incur higher costs due to increased token usage for maximizing performance. This release provides developers with a more capable model for software engineering and autonomous agents, though they can opt for the previous version to manage costs.
Google launched Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, its latest cybersecurity AI model, through the new Fairwind Program for high-priority defenders. Concurrently, Anthropic introduced Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1, with Mythos 5.1 available via trusted access programs for cybersecurity and life sciences. These releases indicate a competitive push by major AI developers to advance AI capabilities for cybersecurity defense.
Google released Gemini 3.8 Flash, its latest AI model, which includes a standard version for general tasks and a Cyber variant for vulnerability detection. This release marks the third Flash model in six weeks and offers improved reasoning and coding capabilities over previous versions.
Google has launched Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks, which shows improved performance on agentic coding tasks compared to its predecessor. Concurrently, Google introduced Flash 3.8 Cyber, a cybersecurity-focused model available only to select partners through its new Fairwind program, aiming to enhance vulnerability detection and automated patching.
Gemini 3.8 Flash and 3.8 Flash Cyber models have been introduced, offering improvements in reasoning and coding capabilities at the same speed and cost as the previous 3.7 Flash version. This release provides an updated workhorse model for general tasks and a specialized cybersecurity model, impacting developers and cybersecurity professionals who rely on advanced AI for complex problem-solving and vulnerability detection.
Google has released Gemini 3.8 Flash, the third Flash update in three months, which shows improved performance in benchmarks compared to its predecessor. This model is designed for software engineering, autonomous agents, and complex enterprise workflows, and is available with an introductory pricing offer.
Gemini has released two new AI models, 3.8 Flash and 3.8 Flash Cyber, which offer improved reasoning and coding capabilities at the same speed and cost as the previous 3.7 Flash model. These models represent an advancement in AI performance for software engineering, agentic tasks, and cybersecurity applications.