Google launches Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber for government security

Google DeepMind released Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber on September 2, 2026. Both variants share the same foundational intelligence but differ in safety mitigations. Gemini 3.8 Flash offers frontier-level performance with introductory pricing of $0.75 and $3.75 per 1M tokens until December 31, 2026. Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, designed for government security, achieves a 47.2% pass@1 on CWE-Bench and is restricted to vetted defenders through the Fairwind Program.