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Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS pricing introduced with 2027 rate increase
Google published pricing for the new gemini-3.8-flash-tts audio model: $0.50/$9.00 per unit through 2026, doubling to $1.00/$18.00 on Jan 1, 2027. Input caching also doubles. Teams should budget for the scheduled 100% increase.
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