$GOOGL LAUNCHES GEMINI 3.8 LIVE AND 3.8 LIVE EXTENDED THINKING Google introduced two new real-time voice models designed for conversational AI and agentic workflows. Gemini 3.8 Live is built for scale and lower-cost deployment, while 3.8 Live Extended Thinking adds deeper multi-step reasoning while continuing to speak and narrate progress during longer tasks. Both models support near real-time visual understanding, automatic switching across 97 languages and background tool/API calls without interrupting the conversation. 3.8 Live Extended Thinking ranks #1# on Artificial Analysis’ Speech-to-Speech Quality Index at 82.6 and scored 68.6% on τ-Voice agentic task completion. Both are available through the Gemini Live API at $0.005/min for audio input and $0.018/min for audio output. Google is also partnering with Salesforce $CRM, Genspark and Lumeris, while broader integrations span platforms including LiveKit, Vercel, Agora and Pipecat.