Google launches Gemini 3.8 Live to take on OpenAI's GPT-Live-1 at a fraction of the cost
Source: The Decoder (opens in a new tab) · Matthias Bastian
Intel Summary
Google DeepMind released Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, two new speech-to-speech audio models for developers. The models reportedly lead the Artificial Analysis speech-to-speech leaderboard and are offered at $1.38 per hour of voice conversation to undercut OpenAI's GPT-Live-1.
Why It Matters
The launch sharpens price competition in real-time conversational AI, lowering the cost threshold for developers deploying voice agents while challenging OpenAI's market position in natural speech interfaces.
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SourceGoogle DeepMind releases Gemini 3.8 Live audio models
Google DeepMind released Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, two new speech-to-speech audio models for developers. The models reportedly lead the Artificial Analysis speech-to-speech leaderboard and are offered at $1.38 per hour of voice conversation to undercut OpenAI's GPT-Live-1. Claims are as reported; this summary makes no determination about accuracy or significance.
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