Gemini 3.8 Flash under fire: long-context hallucinations and poor instruction following
lxfater · x · 2026-09-03
- The author's hands-on test finds Gemini 3.8 Flash underwhelming.
- Main issues: hallucinations spike sharply as context grows, with the model acting contrary to instructions.
- Instruction following is also poor — the model often says one thing but does another. Verdict: unreliable.
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