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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2025-10-07</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0002080019</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GigCapital8 Corp.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GIW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001201110</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TIMM BRYAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GIGCAPITAL8 CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1731 EMBARCADERO RD., SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PALO ALTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94303</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A ordinary shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B ordinary shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A ordinary shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>106647</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Rights</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A ordinary shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 10,000 Class A ordinary shares underlying the private placement units purchased concurrently with the initial public offering. Each private placement unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-fifth of one Class A ordinary share upon the completion of the Issuer's initial business combination.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As a result of the underwriters' full exercise of the over-allotment option to purchase 3,300,000 units on October 7, 2025, no such shares are subject to forfeiture.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">As described in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No.  333-289479) under the heading &quot;Description of Securities-Ordinary Shares&quot;, the Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination or earlier at the option of the holder on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments described therein and have no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 10,000 rights underlying the private placement units, which were sold in a private placement taking place simultaneously with the Issuer's initial public offering. Each right is exchangeable for one-fifth of one Class A ordinary share upon the completion of the Issuer's initial business combination.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Bryan Timm</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-10-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
