# Gemini 3.5 Transcribe Brings Speech Recognition Into the Gemini Family

Times of AI Desk · 2026-08-26 · Models

[https://timesof.ai/2026/08/google-gemini-3-5-transcribe](https://timesof.ai/2026/08/google-gemini-3-5-transcribe)

> Google launched Gemini 3.5 Transcribe — streaming and file speech-to-text with 4.0%/2.6% Artificial Analysis WER, 70% faster time-to-final than Chirp 3, 85+ languages, and public-preview APIs, with use in Gboard Rambler. Google cites AA’s results; noisy call-center audio is the open question.

Google is folding **ASR** into the **Gemini** name the way it folded image and video. Google cites **Artificial Analysis** WER results; whether **live** holds on noisy call-center audio rather than FLEURS is the open check.

**Google** announced **Gemini 3.5 Transcribe**, with its APIs in public preview. Google cites **Artificial Analysis** WER: **4.0% streaming / 2.6% non-streaming**; **FLEURS 5.50% / 5.04%**. Google: **70%** faster time-to-final vs Chirp 3; **85+** languages; up to **3** speakers on files. API IDs: `gemini-3.5-transcribe` and `gemini-3.5-transcribe-live`. Already in **Gboard Rambler**, **Gemini macOS**, and **Antigravity** mic.

## What shipped

| Item | blog.google Aug 26 |
|------|--------------------|
| **Family** | Speech-to-text, not a chat Flash |
| **Live + batch** | Two API surfaces |
| **Languages** | **85+** |
| **Speakers** | Up to **3** on files |

## Claims vs checks

- **Artificial Analysis** WER (**4.0% / 2.6%**) is the independent score Google cites alongside FLEURS.
- Google attributes the **70%** faster time-to-final comparison with Chirp 3 to Artificial Analysis; its original scorecard was not independently inspected here.
- Whether **Chirp** disappears from Cloud Speech is not settled by this launch post.

## Limits

- Live WER on noisy call-center audio is not shown here.
- Chirp sunset timeline for Cloud Speech customers is not in the launch note.

**Correction and source review — October 14, 2026:** The launch announced public-preview APIs, not a Chirp 3 retirement. Qualified performance attribution to Google’s report of AA testing and removed unsupported Pixel 11 specificity.

## Sources

- [Google: Gemini 3.5 Transcribe (August 26, 2026)](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-3-5-transcribe/)
- [Ars Technica: Google announces Gemini 3.5 Transcribe (August 26, 2026)](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/google-announces-gemini-3-5-transcribe-for-ai-powered-speech-to-text/)
- [9to5Google: Gemini 3.5 Transcribe (August 26, 2026)](https://9to5google.com/2026/08/26/gemini-3-5-transcribe/)