Google switches Search Live to run on Gemini 3.8
What this answers
- What AI model powers Google Search Live now?
- Gemini 3.8 Live, Google's latest live-dialogue model, per Search Engine Roundtable — replacing whatever model previously ran the feature.
Google Search Live, the audio-and-video conversational search mode, now runs on Gemini 3.8 Live, Google’s newest live-dialogue model, per Search Engine Roundtable. Search Live launched globally in March 2026 after Google dropped its earlier opt-in requirement.
Why it matters: It's the search-facing use of the Gemini 3.8 Live model Google shipped this week, distinct from the general-purpose model launch itself.
Via Search Engine Roundtable ↗
Posted to the wire September 16, 2026. Edited by Joe Balewski.