Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS
Google's text-to-speech models that read written text aloud, in a standard and a lighter version for developers.
This came out before trckr began following Gemini API, so it was added on Nov 8 without an alert. Its release date comes from Gemini API changelog.
Key facts
- Released
- Sep 22, 2026
- What it does
- Makes sound: Creates speech, music or other audio.
Can I use it?
In an app
No app mentioned so far.
For developers
Developers can use it now through an API: How developers plug a model into their own apps and pay per use. A model that's "in the API" can be used by programmers, even if it isn't in a chat app yet..
Download
Not downloadable: it runs on the maker's own servers.
Compare Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS with
It came out 7 days after Gemini 3.8 Live, the lab's previous model.
The details
Gemini 3.8 Flash Text-to-speech: Turns written text into a natural-sounding voice. and Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS are now generally available, giving speech generation in two sizes.
Model ID: The exact name developers type to use a model, like gpt-5-mini. New IDs often show up in a lab's systems before the official announcement, which is how trckr spots many releases early.
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