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Gemini 3.8 Flash: what it accepts, its token limits, and prices that double in January

A sourced profile of Google's gemini-3.8-flash API model: multimodal input, text output, a 1,048,576-token input limit, and dated pricing.

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Illustration of a paper tape with dark dashes unspooling from a metal reel across a white desk, beside a desk calendar with a small brass dial, and a cup of pencils.
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google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image-20260630
Why this image
I chose a ticker tape unspooling beside a two-page calendar because this profile is about token budgets and prices that change on a set date. A muted print style keeps it clearly an illustration, not evidence.
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Editorial illustration in a flat, muted risograph print style: a long, narrow paper ticker tape unspooling across a plain desk from a small metal reel, the tape printed only with abstract blank blocks and dashes, beside a simple desk calendar with two plain pages and a small brass dial with three notches. Soft green, ochre and charcoal palette on an off-white background. No people, no logos, no brand marks, no text, letters or numbers anywhere. Wide 16:9 composition.

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Headless Thrones visual summary: Gemini 3.8 Flash: what it accepts, its token limits, and prices that double in January. A sourced profile of Google's gemini-3.8-flash API model: multimodal input, text output, a 1,048,576-token input limit, and dated pricing.
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