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Google launches two benchmark-topping speech generation models

Google LLC released two text-to-speech models, Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS, through its cloud platform on September 23, 2026. The two models share highly similar application programming interfaces, letting developers use them side-by-side, with Flash-Lite TTS optimized for cost efficiency and inference speed and Flash TTS offering better audio quality.

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Google launches two benchmark-topping speech generation models
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SiliconANGLE Google LLC today made two new text-to-speech models, Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS, available through its cloud platform. The algorithms have highly similar application programming interfaces, which makes using them side-by-side relatively simple for developers. Flash-Lite TTS is optimized for cost-cost efficiency and inference speed. Flash TTS offers better audio quality […]

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Key Terms Explained #

Benchmark A standardized test used to measure and compare AI model performance.

Gemini Google's flagship multimodal AI model family, developed by Google DeepMind.

Inference Running a trained model to make predictions on new data.

Text-to-Speech AI systems that convert written text into natural-sounding spoken audio.

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