Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS benchmarks, pricing and specs
Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS is a Google model released on September 22, 2026 that takes text input and produces audio. It costs $0.009 per audio minute.
- Per audio minute
- $0.009
Data verified October 12, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-12
Key facts
- Provider
- Model family
- Gemini 3.8
- Release date
- September 22, 2026
- Status
- Current
- Access
- API only
- API model id
- gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts
- Context window
- Not reported
- Max output
- Not reported
- Input
- text
- Output
- audio
- Task families
- audio
- Declared capabilities
- text to speech
Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS pricing
It is the #3 cheapest of 5 current audio models priced per audio minute.
Independent benchmark results
Scores come from independent evaluators that ran the model themselves, pinned to a dated snapshot. Rank is among current models in the same snapshot. Google's own launch figures are listed under strengths with the publisher named, because they are not measured the same way.
No independent benchmark has published a result for Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS yet. It is still compared below on price, context and capabilities.
Strengths, cautions and best uses
Strengths
- A faster, cheaper text-to-speech model that replaces Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS Preview, with the same custom-voice and scene-dialogue controls
- Introductory output price of $6 per 1M audio tokens, about $0.009 per minute of speech, through 2026-12-31
Cautions
- Google doubles the rates on 2027-01-01, to $1.00 input and $12 output per 1M tokens (about $0.018 per minute)
- No independent speech-quality benchmark is recorded here
Best for
- High-volume speech generation such as notifications, IVR prompts and accessibility audio
Alternatives to Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS
The closest current audiomodels by price. The cheapest model that scores as well or better is listed first; failing that, the cheapest one within 3% of the benchmark's scale.
Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview
- 44% cheaper per audio minute, $0.005 vs $0.009
Gemini 3.5 Live Translate Preview
- 4.1x the price per audio minute, $0.0368 vs $0.009
Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash
- From Alibaba Qwen
GPT-Live 1
- From OpenAI
Compare Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS with
Other Gemini 3.8 models
Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS FAQ
How much does Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS cost?
Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS costs $0.009 per audio minute at the standard tier. It is the #3 cheapest of 5 current audio models priced per audio minute. Source: Google, verified October 11, 2026.
Is Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS open source or API only?
Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS is available through Google's API only; its weights are not published.
What are the best alternatives to Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS?
The closest current alternatives by price and measured performance are Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview (44% cheaper per audio minute, $0.005 vs $0.009), Gemini 3.5 Live Translate Preview (4.1x the price per audio minute, $0.0368 vs $0.009), Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash (from Alibaba Qwen) and GPT-Live 1 (from OpenAI).
Sources
- Gemini 3.8 text-to-speech models · Google · official · verified October 12, 2026
- Gemini API release notes · Google · official · verified August 18, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
- Gemini Developer API pricing · Google · official · verified October 11, 2026
Cite this page
Van Data Team. "Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS Benchmarks, Pricing and Specs." AI Model Benchmark Dataset 2026-10-12. https://vandatateam.com/ai-model-benchmarks/gemini-3-8-flash-lite-tts
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