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

Google released Gemini 3.8 Flash, an AI model that performs more reasoning steps and tool calls than its predecessor, Gemini 3.7 Flash. Despite unchanged per-token pricing, it may cost more due to increased token usage. It excels in software engineering and autonomous AI agent benchmarks and includes safeguards against misuse in sensitive domains.