{"slug": "google-deepmind-releases-gemini-3-8-flash-and-gemini-3-8-flash-cyber-one-core", "title": "Google DeepMind Releases Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber: One Core Model, Two Access Envelopes", "summary": "Google DeepMind released Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber on September 2, 2026, with both variants sharing the same core model but differing in safety mitigations. Gemini 3.8 Flash is generally available at $0.75 and $3.75 per 1M tokens, introductory through December 31, 2026, while Flash Cyber, which reaches 47.2% pass@1 on CWE-Bench, is restricted to vetted defenders via the Fairwind Program.", "body_md": "Google released Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber on September 2, 2026. Both variants run on the same foundational intelligence, split by safety mitigations rather than model size. Gemini 3.8 Flash is generally available at $0.75 and $3.75 per 1M tokens, introductory through December 31, 2026. Flash Cyber reaches 47.2% pass@1 on CWE-Bench and is restricted to vetted defenders through the Fairwind Program. This article covers the benchmarks, the token-for-accuracy tradeoff, and what deploying either one actually requires.\n\nThe post [Google DeepMind Releases Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber: One Core Model, Two Access Envelopes](https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/09/02/google-deepmind-releases-gemini-3-8-flash-and-gemini-3-8-flash-cyber-one-core-model-two-access-envelopes/) appeared first on [MarkTechPost](https://www.marktechpost.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-deepmind-releases-gemini-3-8-flash-and-gemini-3-8-flash-cyber-one-core", "canonical_source": "https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/09/02/google-deepmind-releases-gemini-3-8-flash-and-gemini-3-8-flash-cyber-one-core-model-two-access-envelopes/", "published_at": "2026-09-02 17:20:24+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-02 17:25:09.905129+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "large-language-models", "ai-products", "ai-safety"], "entities": ["Google DeepMind", "Gemini 3.8 Flash", "Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber", "CWE-Bench", "Fairwind Program", "MarkTechPost"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-deepmind-releases-gemini-3-8-flash-and-gemini-3-8-flash-cyber-one-core", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-deepmind-releases-gemini-3-8-flash-and-gemini-3-8-flash-cyber-one-core.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-deepmind-releases-gemini-3-8-flash-and-gemini-3-8-flash-cyber-one-core.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-deepmind-releases-gemini-3-8-flash-and-gemini-3-8-flash-cyber-one-core.jsonld"}}