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Gemini 3.8 Flash nears pricier models on agent work, at the cheap-tier price

Google· 2 Sep

Google released Gemini 3.8 Flash and a security variant, 3.8 Flash Cyber, three weeks after 3.7, at the same speed and price. Google says it often approaches pricier frontier models. The cheap tier keeps getting good enough. Most small-business automation should run on models like this, not the flagship.

  • Run your most common automation prompt on 3.8 Flash and compare the output with what you pay for now.
  • Use the effort setting: low for routine filing, high for anything a customer will read.
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