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Google lists a new model, gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts — $0.25 in / $3.00 out per MTok

gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts appears for the first time in Google's catalog (https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing), listed as batch, batch, flex, flex, priority, priority, standard, standard. A model no catalog has listed before always alerts — the model-floor rule, no model in the loop.

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added modelgemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts (batch) — $0.25 in / $3.00 out per Mtok
Fields of the record before and after the change
fieldbeforeafter
cached_input_per_mtok ∅0.0625
context_window ∅∅
currency ∅USD
effective_from ∅∅
effective_until ∅2027-01-01
input_per_mtok ∅0.25
model_slug ∅gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts
notes ∅input: $0.25 (text) through December 31, 2026. | $0.50 (text) starting January 1, 2027.; cached_input: $0.0625 (input caching) through December 31, 2026. | $0.125 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027. | $0.50 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour (storage price) through December 31, 2026. | $1.00 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour (storage price) starting January 1, 2027.; output: $3.00 (audio) through December 31, 2026. | $6.00 (audio) starting January 1, 2027.
output_per_mtok ∅3
provider ∅google
tier ∅batch
model:google:gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts:batch detected ai.google.dev
added modelgemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts (batch) — $0.50 in / $6.00 out per Mtok
Fields of the record before and after the change
fieldbeforeafter
cached_input_per_mtok ∅0.125
context_window ∅∅
currency ∅USD
effective_from ∅2027-01-01
effective_until ∅∅
input_per_mtok ∅0.5
model_slug ∅gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts
notes ∅input: $0.25 (text) through December 31, 2026. | $0.50 (text) starting January 1, 2027.; cached_input: $0.0625 (input caching) through December 31, 2026. | $0.125 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027. | $0.50 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour (storage price) through December 31, 2026. | $1.00 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour (storage price) starting January 1, 2027.; output: $3.00 (audio) through December 31, 2026. | $6.00 (audio) starting January 1, 2027.
output_per_mtok ∅6
provider ∅google
tier ∅batch
model:google:gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts:batch@2027-01-01 detected ai.google.dev
added modelgemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts (flex) — $0.25 in / $3.00 out per Mtok
Fields of the record before and after the change
fieldbeforeafter
cached_input_per_mtok ∅0.025
context_window ∅∅
currency ∅USD
effective_from ∅∅
effective_until ∅2027-01-01
input_per_mtok ∅0.25
model_slug ∅gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts
notes ∅input: $0.25 (text) through December 31, 2026. | $0.50 (text) starting January 1, 2027.; cached_input: $0.025 (input caching) through December 31, 2026. | $0.05 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027. | $0.50 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour (storage price) through December 31, 2026. | $1.00 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour (storage price) starting January 1, 2027.; output: $3.00 (audio) through December 31, 2026. | $6.00 (audio) starting January 1, 2027.
output_per_mtok ∅3
provider ∅google
tier ∅flex
model:google:gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts:flex detected ai.google.dev
added modelgemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts (flex) — $0.50 in / $6.00 out per Mtok
Fields of the record before and after the change
fieldbeforeafter
cached_input_per_mtok ∅0.05
context_window ∅∅
currency ∅USD
effective_from ∅2027-01-01
effective_until ∅∅
input_per_mtok ∅0.5
model_slug ∅gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts
notes ∅input: $0.25 (text) through December 31, 2026. | $0.50 (text) starting January 1, 2027.; cached_input: $0.025 (input caching) through December 31, 2026. | $0.05 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027. | $0.50 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour (storage price) through December 31, 2026. | $1.00 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour (storage price) starting January 1, 2027.; output: $3.00 (audio) through December 31, 2026. | $6.00 (audio) starting January 1, 2027.
output_per_mtok ∅6
provider ∅google
tier ∅flex
model:google:gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts:flex@2027-01-01 detected ai.google.dev
added modelgemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts (priority) — $0.90 in / $10.80 out per Mtok
Fields of the record before and after the change
fieldbeforeafter
cached_input_per_mtok ∅0.225
context_window ∅∅
currency ∅USD
effective_from ∅∅
effective_until ∅2027-01-01
input_per_mtok ∅0.9
model_slug ∅gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts
notes ∅input: $0.90 (text) through December 31, 2026. | $1.80 (text) starting January 1, 2027.; cached_input: $0.225 (input caching) through December 31, 2026. | $0.45 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027. | $0.50 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour (storage price) through December 31, 2026. | $1.00 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour (storage price) starting January 1, 2027.; output: $10.80 (audio) through December 31, 2026. | $21.60 (audio) starting January 1, 2027.
output_per_mtok ∅10.8
provider ∅google
tier ∅priority
model:google:gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts:priority detected ai.google.dev
added modelgemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts (priority) — $1.80 in / $21.60 out per Mtok
Fields of the record before and after the change
fieldbeforeafter
cached_input_per_mtok ∅0.45
context_window ∅∅
currency ∅USD
effective_from ∅2027-01-01
effective_until ∅∅
input_per_mtok ∅1.8
model_slug ∅gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts
notes ∅input: $0.90 (text) through December 31, 2026. | $1.80 (text) starting January 1, 2027.; cached_input: $0.225 (input caching) through December 31, 2026. | $0.45 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027. | $0.50 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour (storage price) through December 31, 2026. | $1.00 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour (storage price) starting January 1, 2027.; output: $10.80 (audio) through December 31, 2026. | $21.60 (audio) starting January 1, 2027.
output_per_mtok ∅21.6
provider ∅google
tier ∅priority
model:google:gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts:priority@2027-01-01 detected ai.google.dev
added modelgemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts (standard) — $0.50 in / $6.00 out per Mtok
Fields of the record before and after the change
fieldbeforeafter
cached_input_per_mtok ∅0.125
context_window ∅∅
currency ∅USD
effective_from ∅∅
effective_until ∅2027-01-01
input_per_mtok ∅0.5
model_slug ∅gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts
notes ∅input: $0.50 (text) through December 31, 2026. | $1.00 (text) starting January 1, 2027.; cached_input: $0.125 (input caching) through December 31, 2026. | $0.25 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027. | $0.50 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour (storage price) through December 31, 2026. | $1.00 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour (storage price) starting January 1, 2027.; output: $6.00 (audio) through December 31, 2026. | $12.00 (audio) starting January 1, 2027.
output_per_mtok ∅6
provider ∅google
tier ∅standard
model:google:gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts:standard detected ai.google.dev
added modelgemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts (standard) — $1.00 in / $12.00 out per Mtok
Fields of the record before and after the change
fieldbeforeafter
cached_input_per_mtok ∅0.25
context_window ∅∅
currency ∅USD
effective_from ∅2027-01-01
effective_until ∅∅
input_per_mtok ∅1
model_slug ∅gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts
notes ∅input: $0.50 (text) through December 31, 2026. | $1.00 (text) starting January 1, 2027.; cached_input: $0.125 (input caching) through December 31, 2026. | $0.25 (input caching) starting January 1, 2027. | $0.50 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour (storage price) through December 31, 2026. | $1.00 / 1,000,000 tokens per hour (storage price) starting January 1, 2027.; output: $6.00 (audio) through December 31, 2026. | $12.00 (audio) starting January 1, 2027.
output_per_mtok ∅12
provider ∅google
tier ∅standard
model:google:gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts:standard@2027-01-01 detected ai.google.dev

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