# Google Ships Gemini 3.5 Transcribe With a 2.6 Percent Word Error Rate on Artificial Analysis Testing

The streaming variant returns results 0.40 seconds after speech ends and already powers Gboard's dictation feature, with Chrome next.

- Published: 2026-08-27T06:20:08.967Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-08-27/google-ships-gemini-3-5-transcribe-with-a-2-6-percent-word-e
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [Google](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-3-5-transcribe/), [9to5Google](https://9to5google.com/2026/08/26/gemini-3-5-transcribe/)

Google released Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, a speech-to-text model available in both batch and live streaming configurations. Artificial Analysis measures a 2.6 percent average word error rate for the non-streaming model and 4.0 percent for stre…

This story is for subscribers. Read it in full at https://polylog.news/ai/2026-08-27/google-ships-gemini-3-5-transcribe-with-a-2-6-percent-word-e (subscription information: https://polylog.news/pricing).