Google staff turn to Gemini 3.8 Flash as AI costs mount

Google employees have reportedly begun testing the Gemini 3.8 Flash Preview on its own coding platform, which is further confirmation that the leading AI companies are working on innovative and cost-effective models at a remarkable rate.

Speed is important for companies observing the rising cost of AI. According to Gartner, global expenditure on AI platforms and models is projected to reach $64.25 billion in 2026, representing an annual increase of 63.4% over 2025, as companies are becoming increasingly picky about the value of their expenditures.

Business Insider learned from images that the “Gemini 3.8 Flash Preview” model was posted on Google’s internal Jetski platform. An employee has reported that it seems to be better than version 3.7 Flash, but warned that this might not be the correct assessment. Google refused to make any comments. Hence, the version number and eventual public release remain unknown.

A near-monthly cadence aimed at the low-cost tier

Google has been on the go. Gemini 3.6 Flash was introduced on July 21, and 3.7 Flash became available on August 13, all taking a little over three weeks.

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