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Compare · Two models, head-to-head

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Composite scores, benchmark ranks, capability grids, and pricing per million tokens. All sourced from the same data that powers the model atlas.

Tools Models

Gemini 3.8 Live vs Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking

Model A

Model B

MODEL A

Gemini 3.8 Live

Google · Gemini 3.8

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Google's 15 Sep 2026 default Live API model for low-latency speech-to-speech. 128K context, 64K output. Paid audio list $3.00 / $12.00 per 1M tokens ($0.005 / $0.018 per minute). Text input/output is $0.75 / $4.50. Knowledge cutoff January 2025. No AA Intelligence Index row as of 18 Sep 2026.

MODEL B

Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking

Google · Gemini 3.8

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Google's 15 Sep 2026 high-reasoning Live API twin. Same 128K / 64K window and paid audio list as 3.8 Live ($3 / $12 per 1M tokens). Configurable thinking_level low/medium/high; async tools only. Knowledge cutoff January 2025. Google cites AA Speech-to-Speech Quality Index 82.6 as a vendor figure — not a ledger row.

Gemini 3.8 Live0stats won

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Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking0stats won

Spec showdown

Capacity, price, freshness.

Gemini 3.8 LivevsGemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking

Composite scores are within 5 points — 0 for Gemini 3.8 Live vs 0 for Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking. The choice comes down to capability profile and price.

Composite score
Gemini 3.8 Live0Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking0
Intelligence (Vals/AA)
Gemini 3.8 Live0Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking0
Context window
Gemini 3.8 Live131KGemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking131K
Max output
Gemini 3.8 Live66KGemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking66K
Input price / 1M (lower wins)
Gemini 3.8 Live$3.0Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking$3.0

Composite score

Intelligence (Vals/AA)

Context window

131K

Max output

66K

Input price / 1M (lower wins)

$3.0

Capability grid

What each model can do.

Modalities

Gemini 3.8 LiveGemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking

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Access

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Family profile

Top score per benchmark family.

No shared benchmark families between these two models.

Benchmark ranks

Every shared benchmark, side by side.

No shared benchmarks found between these two models.

Dossier facts

Dates, sources, fineprint.

Gemini 3.8 LiveGemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking

ProviderGoogleGoogle

FamilyGemini 3.8Gemini 3.8

Release date2026-09-152026-09-15

Knowledge cutoff2025-01-012025-01-01

Context window131K131K

Max output66K66K

Input price /1M$3.0$3.0

Output price /1M$12$12

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Pricing checked2026-09-182026-09-18

Ecosystem

Which tools wrap each model.

Gemini 3.8 Live

gemini

Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking

gemini

Verdict

Which model to actually pick.

Composite scores are within 5 points — 0 for Gemini 3.8 Live vs 0 for Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking. The choice comes down to capability profile and price.

Open Gemini 3.8 Live's dossier Open Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking's dossier

Questions this comparison answers

Every answer below is assembled from the dated fields on this page. Nothing is written separately for search.

Should you use Gemini 3.8 Live or Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking?

Composite scores are within 5 points — 0 for Gemini 3.8 Live vs 0 for Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking. The choice comes down to capability profile and price.

Is Gemini 3.8 Live or Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking cheaper?

Gemini 3.8 Live: $3.0 / $12. Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking: $3.0 / $12.

How do the Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking context windows compare?

Gemini 3.8 Live: 131K. Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking: 131K.