Google employees are already testing the next Gemini Flash AI model
Google employees are testing a preview version of the Gemini 3.8 Flash AI model, signaling a rapid release cycle as the company competes with OpenAI and Anthropic. The focus remains on faster, more cost-effective 'workhorse' models for coding and agentic tasks.
Why it matters
The rapid iteration of AI models highlights the intense competition in the tech sector to dominate the agentic AI market and reduce operational costs for users.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images Google employees are testing Gemini 3.8 Flash. A preview version of the model has surfaced internally, suggesting a public launch may be imminent. Google has fallen off the frontier, but is trying to win with faster, cheaper models. Google just released a new AI model this month. Its employees are already testing the next one. Some staff have begun using a preview version of Gemini 3.8 Flash, highlighting the breakneck pace of the AI race as Google pushes out new models just weeks apart to keep up with OpenAI and Anthropic. The new model — dubbed "Gemini 3.8 Flash Preview" — was made available to staff on Google's internal coding platform, Jetski, according to images Business Insider obtained.
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