Google releases Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking
The models enable real-time reasoning, background tool execution, and mid-conversation language switching across 97 languages for voice agents.
- Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking reasons and speaks simultaneously, using filler cues and progress narration during multi-step tasks.
- Gemini 3.8 Live supports near real-time visual input processing and background API calls while maintaining ongoing dialogue.
- Both models are available through the Gemini API and Google AI Studio, and are rolling out to Search Live, Gemini Live, and Google Workspace.
- All generated audio outputs include imperceptible SynthID watermarks.
Developers building conversational AI can deploy real-time voice agents that execute complex background workflows without pausing dialogue.
