Gemini 3.8 Flash reportedly delivers ~Opus 5 performance at much lower cost
inductionheads · x · 2026-09-02
A widely shared post claims Google has released Gemini 3.8 Flash: roughly Opus 5-level performance at a much lower price, while being extremely fast. This aligns with Reddit users spotting the model already listed on the Gemini API pricing page.
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