Google · Gemini Flash line · lightweight
Gemini 3.8 Flash was released by Google on September 2, 2026, as a lightweight model in the Gemini Flash line.
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.
Compared with Gemini 3.7 Flash · the model it replaces
Finishes about 9 in 10 multi-step tasks at the command line
Terminal-Bench 2.1 — running real commands to complete a task
89.4%
▲ up from 85.8% · +3.6 points
Scores 2 points higher on the all-round intelligence index
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3.2 — one score averaging 10 hard tests
41
▲ up from 39 · +2 points
Same introductory price as 3.7 Flash
Price per 1M tokens — what developers pay, input / output
$0.75 / $3.75
unchanged · Google's introductory price, set until December 31, 2026
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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.
Latest: Gemini 3.8 Flash · Sep 2, 2026
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