# Ars Technica — Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks

- Company: Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
- Announced: 2026-09-02T18:13:54+00:00
- Category: new-model
- Coverage: 26 outlets
- Announcement: yes
- Group: models
- Source: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/google-releases-gemini-3-8-flash-its-third-flash-model-in-six-weeks/
- Record: https://forck.live/items/7432-google-releases-gemini-3-8-flash-its-third-flash-model-in-six-weeks
- Subject: Reporting
- Models affected: Gemini 3.8 Flash, Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber
- Pricing: introductory rate: $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens

[Google](https://storage.googleapis.com/deepmind-media/Model-Cards/Gemini-3-8-Flash-Model-Card.pdf) released Gemini 3.8 Flash in standard and Cyber variants. The standard Flash is a 'workhorse' model for agentic tasks and coding, while Flash Cyber is tuned for vulnerability detection. API access is available at an introductory rate of $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/google-releases-gemini-3-8-flash-its-third-flash-model-in-six-weeks/:

> Gemini 3.8 Flash comes in two variations. There’s the standard Flash, which Google describes as a “workhorse” model that’s good for anything from agentic tasks to software development. Then we have Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, which runs on the same foundations but has been tuned for vulnerability detection and mitigation. For developers, Google has the same pitch as it did for the 3.7 Flash release just a couple of weeks ago. API access to the model is available at an “introductory rate” through the end of the year: $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens.

## Around this story

Outlets this record can name and link:

- Quartz — Google Gemini 3.8 Flash coding AI model expected this week: https://qz.com/google-gemini-38-flash-coding-ai-model-090226
- The Verge — Google says its new Gemini 3.8 Flash model ‘works harder’ but might cost more: https://theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/988742/google-gemini-3-8-flash
- The Register — With Gemini 3.8 Flash, Google reminds everyone it's still in the race: https://theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/09/02/with-gemini-38-flash-google-reminds-everyone-its-still-in-the-race/5294049
- The Decoder — Gemini 3.8 Flash is Google's third budget model in six weeks while frontier models remain MIA: https://the-decoder.com/gemini-3-8-flash-is-googles-third-budget-model-in-six-weeks-while-frontier-models-remain-mia
- Moneycontrol — Google launches Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber with stronger coding, reasoning and cybersecurity capabilities: https://moneycontrol.com/technology/google-launches-gemini-3-8-flash-and-gemini-3-8-flash-cyber-with-stronger-coding-reasoning-and-cybersecurity-capabilities-article-14021637.html
- The New Stack — Google ships its third Gemini Flash model in six weeks: https://thenewstack.io/google-ships-its-third-gemini-flash-model-in-six-weeks
- 9to5Google — Gemini 3.8 Flash rolling out three weeks after last release: https://9to5google.com/2026/09/02/gemini-3-8-flash-launch
- Neowin: https://neowin.net/news/google-launches-gemini-38-flash-with-frontier-level-performance-at-a-fraction-of-the-price
- Forkast — Google DeepMind Ships Gemini 3.8 Flash and Cyber: Six Weeks, Three Flash Models, One Compute Landlord Thesis: https://forkast.news/google-deepmind-ships-gemini-3-8-flash-and-cyber-six-weeks-three-flash-models-one-compute-landlord-thesis
- Blockchain News — Google Launches Gemini 3.8 Flash Models for AI and Cybersecurity: https://blockchain.news/news/google-gemini-3-8-flash-cyber-release
- iClarified — Google Launches Gemini 3.8 Flash and 3.8 Flash Cyber: https://iclarified.com/101967/google-launches-gemini-38-flash-and-38-flash-cyber
- Android Authority — Gemini 3.8 Flash is out with a new focus on cybersecurity: https://androidauthority.com/gemini-3-8-flash-google-ai-model-3706483
- The Mac Observer: https://macobserver.com/news/google-releases-gemini-3-8-flash-a-few-weeks-after-last-update
- Simon Willison's Weblog — Release: llm-gemini 0.34: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/2/llm-gemini
- Nokiapoweruser: https://nokiapoweruser.com/gemini-3-8-flash-release-reasoning-coding
- SammyGuru — Gemini 3.8 Flash Is Here, and Google Is Moving Ridiculously Fast: https://sammyguru.com/gemini-3-8-flash-launch
- Search Engine Journal — Google Adds Gemini 3.8 Flash To AI Mode: https://searchenginejournal.com/google-gemini-3-8-flash-ai-mode/588194
- Artificial Analysis — Google has released Gemini 3.8 Flash, its fourth Flash model in under four months: https://artificialanalysis.ai/articles/gemini-3-8-flash
- Android Headlines: https://androidheadlines.com/2026/09/google-debuts-gemini-3-8-flash-cyber-variants.html
- Search Engine Land — Gemini 3.8 Flash rolling out in Google Search: https://searchengineland.com/gemini-3-8-flash-rolling-out-in-google-search-486630
- Voiceofemirates — Google is betting on Gemini 3.8 Flash: More powerful artificial intelligence for programmers: https://voiceofemirates.com/en/science-and-tech/2026/09/03/google-is-betting-on-gemini-3-8-flash-more-powerful-artificial-intelligence-for-programmers
- Google: https://storage.googleapis.com/deepmind-media/Model-Cards/Gemini-3-8-Flash-Model-Card.pdf
- Google AI for Developers — What's new in Gemini 3.8 Flash | Gemini API | Google AI for Developers: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/latest-model
- RuntimeWire — Gemini 3.8 Flash goes live as RuntimeWire begins head-to-head testing: https://runtimewire.com/article/gemini-3-8-flash-goes-live-as-runtimewire-begins-head-to-head-testing
- Unite — Google Launches Gemini 3.8 Flash With Cybersecurity Variant: https://unite.ai/google-launches-gemini-3-8-flash-with-cybersecurity-variant
- MarkTechPost — Google DeepMind Releases Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber: One Core Model, Two Access Envelopes: https://marktechpost.com/2026/09/02/google-deepmind-releases-gemini-3-8-flash-and-gemini-3-8-flash-cyber-one-core-model-two-access-envelopes

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