Gemini 3.8 Flash API

Google Gemini 3.8 Flash: fast, low-cost multimodal model with a 1M-token context.

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from$0.203/ 1M input tokens$0.22510% off

Model IDgemini-3.8-flash

fasttoolsmultimodal1m-context

Input

Text

Output

Chat

Provider

7 providers

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Gemini 3.8 Flash pricing

Prices are per unit; requests without a provider are routed to the cheapest provider that supports your parameters.

OptionPrice (USD)
All options
$1.012 / 1M output tokens
102 Credits$1.12510% off

Try Gemini 3.8 Flash before you integrate

Test output quality, compare provider prices and estimate cost before writing any code.

Provider
Chat

Settings

PriceKIE AI
1M input tokens$0.203
1M output tokens$1.012

Credits for max_tokens are held first, then settled to the actual usage.

Gemini 3.8 FlashAuto (cheapest)
Gemini 3.8 Flash

Start a conversation. Replies stream in and are billed by actual token usage.

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Gemini 3.8 Flash prompt examples

Ready-to-use prompts. Load one into the playground and tweak it.

Source
Scene

21 prompts

Classify the sentiment of each review below as positive, neutral or negative and return a JSON array with the review index and label. <paste reviews here>

Describe what this chart shows, the overall trend, and the month with the largest change.

Refactor this JavaScript module into TypeScript with explicit types and no behaviour changes. <paste code here>

Gemini 3.8 Flash API reference

Endpoints, request fields and runnable examples for this model.

Base URL

https://01router.com/api/v1
llms.txt

Quick start

Set API_KEY to your project key, then run a sample from your server. Replace example media URLs with your own public URLs.

Auto-routing chooses a provider that supports the request. Select a provider to see its input constraints and pinned request examples.

curl https://01router.com/api/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "gemini-3.8-flash",
    "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello!" }],
    "stream": false
  }'

Endpoints

Only endpoints relevant to this model are listed. Paths below include /api/v1. Click an endpoint to read its usage.

Authentication

Send your API key as a Bearer token. Requests are billed to the key owner's credits.

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json
Get an API key

Input

Send messages directly in the request body. Chat requests do not use an input wrapper.

Request body

NameTypeRequiredDescription
modelstringYes"gemini-3.8-flash"
providerstringNoPin a provider; omit to auto-route to the cheapest. One of: wavespeed | kie | apimart | evolink | atlascloud | vercel | openrouter
messagesobject[]YesOpenAI-format messages, each with role and content.
streambooleanNotrue returns an SSE stream.
max_tokensintegerNoOutput token cap; credits are pre-held for it (default 4096).

Output

This example uses stream: false. Read the reply from choices[0].message.content. With stream: true, read SSE chunks from choices[].delta until [DONE].

Task completed

{
  "id": "chatcmpl-example",
  "object": "chat.completion",
  "model": "gemini-3.8-flash",
  "choices": [
    {
      "index": 0,
      "message": {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Hello! How can I help?"
      },
      "finish_reason": "stop"
    }
  ],
  "usage": {
    "prompt_tokens": 9,
    "completion_tokens": 8,
    "total_tokens": 17
  }
}

Response fields

NameTypeRequiredDescription
idstringYesChat completion ID
objectstringYeschat.completion
modelstringYesgemini-3.8-flash
choicesobject[]YesReply choices; message.content contains the non-streaming response.
usageobjectNoToken usage: prompt_tokens, completion_tokens and total_tokens. Availability depends on the provider.

Model schema

This public endpoint returns the model parameters and each provider’s supported constraints and prices.

curl "https://01router.com/api/v1/models/gemini-3.8-flash"

Errors

Check the HTTP status and error.message. Fix the request before retrying validation or authentication errors. A failed generation is reported in status and error on the task itself.

{
  "error": {
    "message": "Invalid or missing API key",
    "code": "unauthorized"
  }
}

400Invalid body or parameter value

401Missing or invalid API key

402Not enough credits

404Unknown model or generation

429Too many requests — retry after the given seconds

502Every provider rejected the task (credits refunded)

Auth, routing, billing and error codes are covered in →

Use with AI

Give your coding assistant this model reference: endpoints, input constraints, output fields and request examples in plain text.

Open llms.txt

How does Gemini 3.8 Flash compare?

Specs and starting prices side by side. Test with the same prompt before you choose.

Gemini 3.8 FlashGemini 4 ArgonGPT-6 AstraGPT-6 Sol
VendorGoogleGoogleOpenAIOpenAI
Starting price$0.203 / 1M input tokens$0.72 / 1M input tokens$2.52 / 1M input tokens$0.54 / 1M input tokens
InputTextTextTextText
Provider7 providers7 providers7 providers7 providers

Gemini 3.8 Flash API FAQ

What is Gemini 3.8 Flash good for?

It is Google's Flash-tier workhorse for coding, agents and knowledge work: more accurate than 3.7 Flash, at a much lower price than Pro-class models.

What are the limits?

About 1,048,576 tokens of context and up to about 65K output tokens. It accepts text, images, video, audio and PDF and returns text.

Which thinking levels are supported?

low, medium (default) and high. The older minimal level is not supported.

Is it really cheaper if it uses more tokens?

It can use more tokens per task than older Flash models, so compare total cost per task on your own prompts rather than the per-token price alone.

How is it billed on 01router?

Per 1M input and output tokens, with thinking billed as output. Prices may change after Google's introductory period; see the pricing table.

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