Name: Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking
Author: Google DeepMind

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3.8majorSeptember 15, 2026

Google released Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, upgrading real-time voice dialogue with parallel reasoning, background tool execution, and visual grounding. Extended Thinking claims the #1 spot on Artificial Analysis' Speech to Speech Quality Index at 82.6.

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Google DeepMind Launches Gemini 3.8 Live, Claims #1 Spot on Speech-to-Speech Benchmark

Google DeepMind has released Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, two voice-dialogue models that reason and execute background tasks without interrupting conversation. Google claims the Extended Thinking model ranks #1 on Artificial Analysis' Speech to Speech Quality Index with a score of 82.6.

September 15, 2026 · 5:21 PM3 min read

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