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2026-09-16 14:47 UTC · google/gemini-api-changelog · live page

Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking are now generally available, and Lyria 3.5 has moved from public preview to generally available.

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diff --git a/snapshots/google/gemini-api-changelog.md b/snapshots/google/gemini-api-changelog.mdindex 867fc3b..35d3980 100644--- a/snapshots/google/gemini-api-changelog.md+++ b/snapshots/google/gemini-api-changelog.md@@ -5,7 +5,14 @@ This page documents updates to the Gemini API. +## September 15, 2026++- Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking generally available (GA): Released two new audio-to-audio models for real-time voice applications using the Live API:+  - Gemini 3.8 Live (`gemini-3.8-live`): The default option for most low-latency voice agent experiences and real-time dialogue without reasoning delays. Features interleaved reasoning, default asynchronous function calling, and full session client content updates.+  - Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking (`gemini-3.8-live-extended-thinking`): High-reasoning audio-to-audio model supporting background reasoning during live audio interactions, recommended when higher background reasoning is required.+  To get started, see the Live API guide, the Capabilities guide, and the Thinking guide.+ ## September 3, 2026 -- Lyria 3.5 in public preview: Released the next generation of Google's music generation model:+- Lyria 3.5 generally available (GA): Released the next generation of Google's music generation model:   - `lyria-3.5`: Full-length song generation with improved musical coherence, natural vocals, and fine-grained duration and structural control.   The model supports text and image inputs and generates high-fidelity 44.1 kHz stereo audio. See the Music generation guide for details and code samples.@@ -868,3 +875,3 @@ API updates: Except as otherwise noted, the content of this page is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License, and code samples are licensed under the Apache 2.0 License. For details, see the Google Developers Site Policies. Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates. -Last updated 2026-09-04 UTC.+Last updated 2026-09-15 UTC.

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