Google's Gemini 3.8 Flash model works harder, may cost more

google launched gemini 3.8 flash, a new ai model that performs more reasoning steps on complex tasks and calls tools iteratively. it has the same introductory pricing as gemini 3.7 flash, at $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens. however, google warns that the model might use more tokens to maximize performance, potentially leading to higher costs. gemini 3.8 flash offers significant improvements in software engineering and autonomous ai agents, outperforming its predecessor and competitors on various benchmarks. it is available now for consumers with a google ai pro or ultra subscription, as well as developers and enterprise users.