Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash and 3.8 Flash Cyber models for agentic workflows

According to Google, Gemini 3.8 Flash and 3.8 Flash Cyber deliver improved reasoning and coding performance at the same speed and cost as the prior 3.7 Flash release, marking Google's third Flash model launch in six weeks. Google said 3.8 Flash outperforms most larger frontier models on DeepSWE v1.1 long-horizon software engineering tasks while maintaining lower cost. The release includes specialized training for cybersecurity and is engineered for autonomous agents and enterprise workflows.