* **Gemini 3.5 Transcribe generally available (GA)**: Released two dedicated
speech-to-text models based on Gemini's audio understanding:

* **Gemini 3.5 Transcribe** (`gemini-3.5-transcribe`): High-accuracy,
low-latency non-streaming speech-to-text with utterance-based language
detection across 80+ languages, speaker diarization, word-level
timestamps, and custom vocabulary biasing (up to 1,000 terms).
* **Gemini 3.5 Transcribe Live** (`gemini-3.5-transcribe-live`):
Low-latency, bidirectional streaming speech-to-text over WebSockets
using the Live API, supporting interim and finalized transcription
events, Smart transcription mode, and multiple Voice Activity Detection
(VAD) strategies.

To get started, see the [Audio transcription guide](/docs/transcribe), the
[Live transcription guide](/docs/live-api/live-transcribe), and the
[Gemini 3.5 Transcribe model page](/docs/models/gemini-3.5-transcribe).