TechGoogle says its new Gemini 3.8 Flash ‘works harder’ but may cost more

Google has launched Gemini 3.8 Flash, which takes more reasoning steps and iteratively calls tools on complex tasks. Its introductory token prices match the previous model, but Google warns that higher effort can consume more tokens and raise total costs. The model also improves software engineering and autonomous-agent performance, while Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber launches for governments and trusted partners.

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