Gemini 3.8 Flash spotted in Google deployment, launch possibly hours away
Existing_Hat_1064 · reddit · 2026-09-02
A Reddit user spotted Gemini 3.8 Flash in Google's deployment environment, while the web UI still shows Gemini 3.7 Flash. The poster estimates the rollout will complete within about 3 hours, suggesting an imminent official launch. Not yet confirmed by Google — treat as an unverified pre-release sighting.
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