Google released Gemini 3.8 Flash, optimized for code generation, with performance approaching Claude Opus 5 on key benchmarks (DeepSWE: 73.7% vs Opus 74%, Terminal Bench: 89.4% vs 89.1%) while maintaining lower pricing at $0.75/$3.75 per million tokens. A specialized Cyber variant targets security partners, outperforming Mythos 5 on CyberGym and costing 50% less than Fable 5 for security patches. Availability is live via Google AI Studio and Gemini Enterprise, with general users limited to Pro/Ultra tiers.