Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks
Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks
谷歌发布 Gemini 3.8 Flash，这是六周内推出的第三款 Flash 模型
Google hasn’t released a frontier-level Gemini Pro AI model since early 2026, but it sure loves rolling out new Gemini Flash variants. Today, Google is announcing its third Flash model release in just six weeks, making it more likely that we’ll never see the promised Gemini 3.5 Pro. But no matter, says Google, because Gemini 3.8 Flash is its best reasoning and coding model yet.
自 2026 年初以来，谷歌一直没有发布过前沿级别的 Gemini Pro AI 模型，但它显然非常热衷于推出新的 Gemini Flash 变体。今天，谷歌宣布了其六周内的第三次 Flash 模型发布，这使得我们可能永远也见不到此前承诺的 Gemini 3.5 Pro 了。不过谷歌表示没关系，因为 Gemini 3.8 Flash 是其迄今为止推理和编码能力最强的模型。
Gemini 3.8 Flash comes in two variations. There’s the standard Flash, which Google describes as a “workhorse” model that’s good for anything from agentic tasks to software development. Then we have Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, which runs on the same foundations but has been tuned for vulnerability detection and mitigation.
Gemini 3.8 Flash 有两个版本。一个是标准版 Flash，谷歌将其描述为一款“主力”模型，适用于从智能体任务到软件开发的各种场景。另一个是 Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber，它基于相同的底层架构，但针对漏洞检测和修复进行了专门调优。
For developers, Google has the same pitch as it did for the 3.7 Flash release just a couple of weeks ago. API access to the model is available at an “introductory rate” through the end of the year: $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens. The regular price will be $1.50 / $7.50, but it’s likely there will be new models available long before the price changes. Google probably sees the lower prices as a necessity given that other AI labs have recently dropped token pricing to keep increasingly wary businesses engaged with AI tools.
对于开发者，谷歌给出的推广策略与几周前发布 3.7 Flash 时如出一辙。该模型的 API 访问权限在年底前提供“入门优惠价”：每百万输入 token 收费 0.75 美元，每百万输出 token 收费 3.75 美元。正式价格将分别为 1.50 美元和 7.50 美元，但很可能在价格调整之前，就已经有新模型问世了。谷歌可能认为降低价格是必要的，因为其他 AI 实验室最近也纷纷下调了 token 价格，以维持企业对 AI 工具的持续使用，毕竟企业对 AI 的态度正变得愈发谨慎。
Google has offered its usual raft of benchmark numbers, which appear to show Gemini 3.8 Flash competing with (or even beating) larger and more expensive models. The numbers show a marginal improvement over Gemini 3.7 Flash in most tests, but the gains are larger in coding evaluations. Gemini 3.8 Flash is now at the top of the DeepSWE leaderboard, which measures a model’s ability to solve complex software engineering problems, and it does so at a lower cost (at the current discounted rate). Google reportedly delayed the release of Gemini 3.5 Pro when its coding performance couldn’t match other models, but if these numbers reflect reality, even Google’s new Flash models are competing with the market leaders.
谷歌一如既往地提供了一系列基准测试数据，显示 Gemini 3.8 Flash 足以与更大、更昂贵的模型竞争（甚至实现超越）。数据显示，它在大多数测试中比 Gemini 3.7 Flash 有小幅提升，但在编码评估中的进步更为显著。Gemini 3.8 Flash 目前位居 DeepSWE 排行榜榜首，该榜单衡量模型解决复杂软件工程问题的能力，且其成本更低（按目前的折扣价计算）。据报道，谷歌曾因 Gemini 3.5 Pro 的编码性能无法匹配其他模型而推迟了发布，但如果这些数据反映了真实情况，那么即使是谷歌的新款 Flash 模型也已经具备了与市场领导者竞争的实力。
Computer use has been a struggle for Google’s models. While Gemini 3.8 Flash is an improvement over 3.7 Flash in the OSWorld-2.0 test of agentic computer use, it’s still far behind the market leader Claude Opus. In fairness, GPT isn’t great in this test, either.
计算机操作一直是谷歌模型的短板。虽然 Gemini 3.8 Flash 在 OSWorld-2.0 智能体计算机操作测试中比 3.7 Flash 有所进步，但它仍远落后于市场领导者 Claude Opus。平心而论，GPT 在这项测试中的表现也不尽如人意。
Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, which replaces the 3.5 version, isn’t something most of us will ever need to think about, but these models are increasingly important in niche fields. Google claims that the new cybersecurity model has demonstrated a substantial improvement over its previous models with internal testing. Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber reportedly identified more vulnerabilities and issued working patches more often. The Chrome security team apparently saw a 2.6x increase in patch accuracy with the new model. The Cloud team reports that 3.8 Flash Cyber found a critical vulnerability in just two hours. Google also has statements from partners like Wiz and Palo Alto Networks attesting to the power of Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber.
取代了 3.5 版本的 Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber 并不是我们大多数人需要考虑的东西，但这些模型在特定领域正变得越来越重要。谷歌声称，这款新的网络安全模型在内部测试中表现出比前代产品显著的提升。据报道，Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber 识别出了更多漏洞，并更频繁地发布了有效的补丁。Chrome 安全团队显然发现，使用该新模型后，补丁准确率提高了 2.6 倍。云服务团队报告称，3.8 Flash Cyber 仅用两小时就发现了一个关键漏洞。谷歌还引用了 Wiz 和 Palo Alto Networks 等合作伙伴的声明，证明了 Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber 的强大能力。
Gemini 3.8 Flash will be available across the Google ecosystem starting today, but Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber is currently limited to trusted testers and governments. Like the past Flash release, you’ll need a Pro or Ultra subscription to access Gemini 3.8 Flash in the Gemini app, but you can always visit AI Studio if you want to tinker with it for free.
Gemini 3.8 Flash 从今天起将在谷歌生态系统中全面上线，但 Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber 目前仅限于受信任的测试人员和政府机构使用。与之前的 Flash 发布一样，你需要订阅 Pro 或 Ultra 才能在 Gemini 应用中使用 Gemini 3.8 Flash，但如果你想免费试用，随时可以访问 AI Studio。