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Google says its new Gemini 3.8 Flash model ‘works harder’ but might cost more

Source: The Verge AI By Stevie Bonifield
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Google launched Gemini 3.8 Flash, arriving just a few weeks after its predecessor. The company claims the new model "works harder" than Gemini 3.7 Flash by performing more reasoning steps on complex tasks and "calling tools iteratively." It has the same introductory pricing as 3.7 Flash, $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million…

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Google released Gemini 3.8 Flash, a new AI model that performs more reasoning steps and calls tools iteratively for complex tasks. While its introductory pricing matches its predecessor, Google warns that 3.8 Flash may use more tokens to maximize performance, potentially increasing costs for users. Developers can opt to continue using Gemini 3.7 Flash to control token usage.

Why it matters

Google's Gemini 3.8 Flash offers enhanced reasoning and tool usage, aiming for higher performance on complex tasks. This update directly impacts developers integrating Gemini into their applications, presenting a trade-off between potential cost increases and improved capabilities. Competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic also focus on model efficiency and performance. Developers must decide if the enhanced performance justifies the potential for higher token consumption. Future updates will likely focus on balancing this performance-cost equation.

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Questions people ask

What is new in Gemini 3.8 Flash?
Gemini 3.8 Flash performs more reasoning steps and calls tools iteratively on complex tasks compared to its predecessor.
Will Gemini 3.8 Flash cost more?
While the introductory price is the same as Gemini 3.7 Flash, Google warns that the model might use more tokens to maximize performance, potentially increasing costs.
Can I still use Gemini 3.7 Flash?
Yes, developers can continue using Gemini 3.7 Flash if they want to minimize token usage.

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