Gemini 3.8 Live
rank 04 in voice & audio · last updated · get your badge
| pos | tool | score | since oct 19 | price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Deepgram | 8.5 | same | pay-as-you-go |
| 3 |  Cartesia | 8.0 | same | Pro $5/mo |
| 4 |  Gemini 3.8 Live | 8.0 | new | audio in $0.005/min |
| 5 |  Fish Audio Drama 3 | 8.0 | down 1 | Plus $15/mo |
| 6 |  HeyGen Voice | 7.5 | down 1 | API $30 per M characters |
numptr says8.0/10
Google reckons it tops the speech-to-speech charts. the charts say third, and that's the thinking version. still, free to start and about two cents a minute after.
- pricing
- audio in $0.005/min ($3 per M tokens)
- audio out $0.018/min ($12 per M tokens)
- text $0.75 in / $4.50 out per M tokens
- same rates for Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking
- free tier
- free tier in the Gemini API: free input and output (used to improve Google's products)
- pricing source
- https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing (checked 2026-10-26)
the boring-but-important bits, all sourced. you're welcome.
full specs
- best for
- realtime voice agents you can build on for free first
checked by numptr, not the vendor's marketing team.
verified 2026-10-26 · ai.google.dev