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Gemini 3.8 Live

Gemini 3.8 Live is a voice AI model enabling continuous, natural conversation in 97 languages while executing background tasks like search and tool invocation. Recent coverage details its September 15, 2026 launch, pricing at $0.023 per minute, and the simultaneous release of the Extended Thinking variant. The site also reports on the subsequent rollout of Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS models.

Gemini 3.8 Live is a multimodal model from Google, first covered on 20 September 2026.

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Who makes Gemini 3.8 Live?
Gemini 3.8 Live is made by Google. Google news →
When was Gemini 3.8 Live released?
The first report of Gemini 3.8 Live's release that Digest AI covered was published on 20 September 2026. Google launches Gemini 3.8 Live with talking AI avatars for enterprise use →
What type of model is Gemini 3.8 Live?
Gemini 3.8 Live is a multimodal model.

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7 stories about Gemini 3.8 Live

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    xAI launched Grok Voice 3.0, a speech-to-speech model for voice agents, on October 14, 2026. The model is available via the Voice Agent API at $0.08 per minute—the same price as its predecessor—claiming top scores on…

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    Anthropic announced Claude Sonnet 5.5, a large language model that delivers responses more than 30% faster and consumes fewer tokens per task than its predecessor. The model sits between the upcoming high‑volume Haiku…

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  3. Enterprise & Industry new

    Google launches Gemini 3.8 Live with talking AI avatars for enterprise use

    Google has announced Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar, a feature that pairs real-time voice interaction with lip-synced AI avatars for enterprise customers. The feature supports 97 languages with automatic switching,…

    5 sources primary source
    note.comthenews.com.pkcnet.comThe Verge AI +1 more
  4. Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Flash-Lite TTS with voice cloning and 100+ languages

    Google announced two new text-to-speech models, Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Flash-Lite TTS, rolling out today via the Gemini API and Google AI Studio. Both support over 100 languages and offer line-by-line performance…

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  5. OpenAI announces GPT-6 Astra model

    OpenAI announced GPT‑6 Astra on September 3, 2026. The model expands beyond question answering, adding web browsing, coding, cybersecurity and other professional tools. The author notes that the AI can now orchestrate…

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    Three researchers used Claude to breach OpenAI's code repository in 72 hours, report says

    Security researchers from Hacktron reportedly used Anthropic's Claude to infiltrate OpenAI's code repository in less than 72 hours, according to the Wall Street Journal and TechCrunch. The breach combined a…

    1 source
    note.com
  7. Agents & Tools new

    Google launches Gemini 3.8 Live voice model for developers

    A dedicated transcription model, Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, was also released, signaling a shift toward voice AI that can handle multi‑step work while keeping a conversation. Anthropic rolled out several updates: the beta…

    5 sources
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