Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking tops GPT Live 1
First place on the Speech to Speech Index, ahead of OpenAI’s GPT Live 1, is what the announcement claims for Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking on the High setting. Google is rolling out that model and Gemini 3.8 Live on APIs, Google AI Studio, Gemini Live and other apps, with the Extended Thinking version described as leading on most benchmarks. The post names no scores and no margins, and GPT Live 1, the model it says was overtaken, reached API developers on September 10, 2026.
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