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Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B

Google · Gemini Flash line · lightweight

Released August 27, 2024Replaced by Gemini 2.0 Flash

Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B was released by Google on August 27, 2024, as a lightweight model in the Gemini Flash line.

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Where the Gemini Flash line stands

Gemini 3.8 Flash is the current model in this line. The card shows how long it has been since the last release against the line's usual gap and its recent ones — the rhythm, not a date.

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Google · Gemini Flash line · lightweight
Mid-cycle32 of ~63 days into its usual cycle

Scores 89.4% on Terminal-Bench 2.1, up from 85.8% for Gemini 3.7 Flash, at the same introductory price as Gemini 3.7 Flash.

Released Sep 2, 2026 · what changed →
Days since last release
Gemini 3.8 Flash · Sep 2, 2026
32
days
Usual gap
63
days
Recent gaps
Gemini 3.8 Flash · Sep 2026
20
Gemini 3.7 Flash · Aug 2026
23
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite · Jul 2026
63
Gemini 3.5 Flash · May 2026
77

Every Gemini Flash release

Newest first. See the full line with every card →

  1. Sep 2, 2026Gemini 3.8 Flash
  2. Aug 13, 2026Gemini 3.7 Flash
  3. Jul 21, 2026Gemini 3.6 Flash
  4. Jul 21, 2026Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
  5. May 19, 2026Gemini 3.5 Flash
  6. Mar 3, 2026Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
  7. Dec 17, 2025Gemini 3 Flash
  8. Jun 17, 2025Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite
  9. Apr 17, 2025Gemini 2.5 Flash
  10. Feb 5, 2025Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
  11. Dec 19, 2024Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental
  12. Dec 11, 2024Gemini 2.0 Flash
  13. Aug 27, 2024Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B · this page
  14. May 14, 2024Gemini 1.5 Flash