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Developing story · 2 episodes · 15 Sept to 18 Sept

Google Gemini Voice Model Saga

The saga follows Google's release of its Gemini 3.8 voice models, starting with the Live and Extended Thinking versions and culminating in a pricing announcement for the Live model at $0.023 per minute. The latest episode shows Google now offering the Live model with a clear per‑minute cost, signaling the final stage of its rollout.

  1. Generative AI & Modelsnew

    Google launches Gemini 3.8 Live voice model with $0.023 per minute pricing

    Google announced Gemini 3.8 Live on September 15, 2026, a voice AI model that enables continuous, natural conversation in 97 languages and can run background tasks such as search and tool…

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  2. Generative AI & Modelsnew

    Google launches Gemini 3.8 Live and Extended Thinking voice models

    Google announced on September 15, 2026 the release of two speech‑to‑speech models—Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking—designed for real‑time voice agents. The models support…

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