Google has made Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar generally available in Gemini Enterprise. The release combines voice and video interaction with background tool calls, while custom avatar creation remains allowlisted and Extended Thinking remains in private preview.
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Google has released two Gemini 3 Pro–based voice models designed for real-time interaction and background reasoning, with different distribution lists across the Gemini API, Google Cloud, consumer products and Workspace.
Developers can keep a spoken conversation running while a separate backend handles reasoning and actions. Voice sessions cost $0.05 per minute, with backend model and tool usage billed separately.