Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Google · Gemini Flash line · lightweight

Released March 3, 2026Replaced by Gemini 3.5 Flash

What changed

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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
Just releasedreleased 7 days ago — usual gap is ~63

Google's new Flash: a big jump on command-line tasks and a few points smarter, at the same price — though it burns about 30% more tokens per task, and the price doubles in 2027.

Released Sep 2, 2026 · what changed →
Days since last release
Gemini 3.8 Flash · Sep 2, 2026
7
days
Usual gap
63
days
Recent gaps
Gemini 3.7 Flash · Aug 2026
20
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite · Jul 2026
23
Gemini 3.6 Flash · 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 · this page
  7. Dec 17, 2025Gemini 3 Flash
  8. Jun 17, 2025Gemini 2.5 Flash
  9. Dec 11, 2024Gemini 2.0 Flash
  10. May 14, 2024Gemini 1.5 Flash

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