Gemini 3.8 Live
Google's live voice AI for real-time conversation, with a version that thinks longer, now available to 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 15, 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 Live with
It came out 12 days after Lyria 3.5, the lab's previous model.
The details
Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking are now generally available for real-time voice.
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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