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Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS
Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS is an AI model made by Google. Google released it on 22 September 2026. It is generally available. It takes text and returns audio.
Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS is an AI model made by Google. Google released it on 22 September 2026. It is generally available. It takes text and returns audio. Its context window is 8,192 tokens. Its longest answer is 16,384 tokens. Through the API it costs $0.50 per 1M tokens for input and $6.00 per 1M tokens for output. Its knowledge cutoff is January 2025.
- Released
- 22 September 2026 — ai.google.dev, read 16 October 2026
- Status
- Generally available — ai.google.dev, read 16 October 2026
- Takes
- Text — ai.google.dev, read 16 October 2026
- Returns
- Audio — ai.google.dev, read 16 October 2026
- Open weights
- Not confirmed: The reviewed Google model and API pages do not state whether the model's weights are open or downloadable.
- Licence
- Not confirmed: The reviewed Google pages do not name a licence for the model.
- Context window
- 8,192 tokens — ai.google.dev, read 16 October 2026
- Longest answer
- 16,384 tokens — ai.google.dev, read 16 October 2026
- Knowledge cutoff
- January 2025 — deepmind.google, read 6 November 2026
- API price, input
- $0.50 per 1M tokens — ai.google.dev, read 16 October 2026
- API price, output
- $6.00 per 1M tokens — ai.google.dev, read 16 October 2026
- Where
- Not confirmed: two readings disagree: api and api, app
- Parameters
- Not confirmed: The reviewed Google pages do not publish a parameter count for the model.
- Model card
- Not confirmed: two readings disagree: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models/gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts and https://deepmind.google/models/model-cards/gemini-3-8-audio/
Questions
When was Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS released?
Google released Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS on 22 September 2026.
Is Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS still available?
Yes: it is generally available, as Google states it.
What is the context window of Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS?
The context window of Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS is 8,192 tokens, as Google prints it.
How much does the Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS API cost?
On the standard tier, Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS costs $0.50 per 1M tokens for input and $6.00 per 1M tokens for output, as Google lists it.
What does Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS take and return?
Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS takes text and returns audio.
What is the knowledge cutoff of Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS?
The knowledge cutoff of Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS is January 2025.
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Sources
- Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS | Gemini API | Google AI for Developers (read 16 October 2026)
- Gemini deprecations | Gemini API | Google AI for Developers (read 16 October 2026)
- Release notes | Gemini API | Google AI for Developers (read 16 October 2026)
- Gemini Developer API pricing | Gemini API | Google AI for Developers (read 16 October 2026)
- Text-to-speech generation (TTS) | Gemini API | Google AI for Developers (read 16 October 2026)
- Models | Gemini API | Google AI for Developers (read 16 October 2026)
- Gemini 3.8 Audio - Model Card (read 6 November 2026)