September 21st, 2026

BigQuery generative AI functions now support the gemini-3.8-flash Gemini model

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## Feature Feature BigQuery [generative AI functions](https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/generative-ai-overview#locations)now support the `gemini-3.8-flash` Gemini model.

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