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CATCH #1535 DETECTED SEP 22, 2026 16:23 UTC
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EXHIBIT 1535 · FLASH
Sep 22, 2026 16:23 UTC model api Google Gemini
New model IDs 'gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts' and 'gemini-3.8-flash-tts' detected in Google Gemini's API, indicating upcoming text-to-speech capabilities.

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looks like google gemini might be getting some new text-to-speech models soon with 'gemini-3.8-flash-tts' and a 'lite' version popping up in the api.

new tts models for gemini? saw 'gemini-3.8-flash-tts' and 'gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts' in the api, could mean a new audio capability is coming.

EVIDENCE — the receipts
New model id(s) appeared in Google Gemini's API model list:
https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models

  + gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts
  + gemini-3.8-flash-tts

A model id in a provider's live API usually predates the public announcement. High-confidence pre-announcement signal.

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