Media: Google is close to releasing Gemini 3.8 Flash - launch possible any day now

What is known about the model and possible announcement

According to НВ — Техно: Google, as reported by The Wall Street Journal, may release the new AI model Gemini 3.8 Flash at any moment. The development is going under the code name Skimaki and belongs to the Flash line - a separate family created for fast and inexpensive scenarios, rather than maximum computing power. The main improvement, according to WSJ, concerns code writing. An internal testing tool called Google Jetski was used.

Anonymous sources familiar with the situation say that the launch could take place on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Internal assessments of the model are positive: employees who worked with it noted that they liked the new product more than Claude Opus from Anthropic. However, it is not expected that Gemini 3.8 Flash will be the largest model from Google: the Flash line is fundamentally positioned as a more economical and faster option.

Industrial context: AI agents and personnel changes at Google

In 2026, there has been a significant increase in interest in AI agents capable of writing and editing code. At the same time, changes occurred within Google: Demis Hassabis left his position as CEO of Google DeepMind to focus on research, while co-founder Sergey Brin became more actively involved in the AI direction. According to available information, he is also advocating for the acceleration of the release of Gemini models.

There is currently no official confirmation from Google regarding the name Gemini 3.8 Flash or the release date. However, the excitement around the potential announcement is growing, and many experts are awaiting new opportunities for developers.

If the release does indeed happen, it could mark an important milestone for Google in the face of increasing competition in the AI market, particularly in terms of programming tools. Given the activity of key figures at the company and the growing demand for AI agents, the model is capable of meeting the need for fast and accessible solutions. For the Russian-speaking AI community, it is yet another signal that the competition for developers in the coding segment remains one of the main lines of rivalry.

This step confirms Google's strategic course towards innovations in the field of artificial intelligence.

While the release of the new model Gemini 3.8 Flash is anticipated, it is worth paying attention to the previous version, Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, which has already demonstrated impressive recognition capabilities of over 85 languages and cleaning speech from filler words. These features could provide significant support for developers awaiting new tools from Google.