Google launches Gemini 3.8 Live, a SOTA live audio model with 97-language switching

OfficialLoganK · x · 2026-09-16

Google announced Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, claiming SOTA live audio performance at frontier price and performance. Key features: seamless switching across 97 languages, async tool calls, and an extended-thinking variant for more deliberate responses.

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