What happened to gemini-3.8-live-extended-thinking?
In short
Launched on .
The Gemini API lists gemini-3.8-live-extended-thinking as a new Live API model released on , with no shutdown date announced.
Source: Gemini API deprecations.
What this means
On , gemini-3.8-live-extended-thinking was released in the Gemini API. It is listed among the Live API models, and no shutdown date has been announced.
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