Gemini 3.8 Live

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Model ID gemini-3.8-live
Modalities
Text Input and output
Image Input only
Audio Input and output
Video Input and output
Token limits Maximum input tokens 128K
Maximum output tokens 64K
Maximum concurrent sessions Concurrent session quotas apply to Gemini Live API sessions and Live Avatar sessions.
Capabilities
Tools
APIs
Consumption options
Technical specifications Text
  • Supported MIME types:
    text/plain
Image
  • Standard input resolution: 768 x 768
  • Minimum custom avatar reference image resolution: 704 x 1280 (portrait) or 1280 x 704 (landscape)
  • Supported MIME types:
    image/png, image/jpeg, image/webp, image/heic, image/heif
Audio
  • Maximum number of audio files per prompt: 1-stream
  • Required audio input format: Raw 16-bit PCM audio at 16kHz, little-endian
  • Required audio output format: Raw 16-bit PCM audio at 24kHz, little-endian
  • Supported MIME types:
    audio/x-aac, audio/flac, audio/mp3, audio/m4a, audio/mpeg, audio/mpga, audio/mp4, audio/ogg, audio/pcm, audio/wav, audio/webm, audio/mpa
Video
  • Standard input resolution: 768 x 768 (1 FPS)
  • Minimum Live Avatar output resolution: 704 x 1280 (portrait) or 1280 x 704 (landscape) at 24 FPS
  • Supported MIME types:
    video/x-flv, video/quicktime, video/mpeg, video/mpegs, video/mpg, video/mp4, video/webm, video/wmv, video/3gpp
Supported regions

Model availability

  • Multi-region: us, eu
  • United States: us-central1

ML processing

  • Multi-region: us, eu

Provisioned Throughput

  • Multi-region: us, eu
  • United States: us-central1

Standard PayGo

  • Multi-region: us, eu
  • United States: us-central1
Knowledge cutoff date January 2025
Versions
  • gemini-3.8-live
    • Launch stage: GA
    • Release date: September 24, 2026
    • Retirement date†: September 25, 2027 or later
Security controls Online prediction
  • Data residency
  • CMEK
  • VPC-SC
  • AXT
See Security controls for more information.

† Listed retirement dates refer to retirement of support in Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. Models may remain accessible through the Gemini API after these dates have passed. The Gemini API is not a Google Cloud offering and is subject to its own terms of service. For details, see the Gemini API documentation.

Concurrent session quotas

When you use Gemini 3.8 Live (gemini-3.8-live), concurrent session quotas apply to both Gemini Live API sessions and Live Avatar sessions. Concurrent session quotas are checked when a session starts, so these limits apply whether you use Standard pay-as-you-go (Standard PayGo) or Provisioned Throughput.

To view the specific concurrent session limits for your project, do the following:

  1. In the Google Cloud console, go to the Quotas and System Limits page.

    Go to Quotas and System Limits

  2. In the Filter field, enter gemini-3.8-live and press Enter to view the concurrent session limits for your project.