Gemini 3.6 Flash

Jul 2026
Gemini 3.6 Flash
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$1.60per task?
$0.75 / $3.75per 1M in / out?
209 tok/sfirst token in 14 s?
1Mcontext

Rankingat high effort?

Alternatives?

History

7 versions
10203040Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Release dateAA Intelligence Index 4.3.22.53.53.63.73.8
10203040Jul 25Jan 26Jul 26Release dateAA Intelligence Index 4.3.22.53.53.63.73.8

Benchmarks

all categories
Chat & Knowledge
MLCR-AA14.4#36
Coding
WebDev Arena1,538#39
SciCode53.4#37
SWE-bench Pro (public)lab58.7
Agents & Tool Use
Writing & Language
Vision & Documents

FAQ

How much does Gemini 3.6 Flash cost?›

$0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens. A typical benchmark task costs about $1.60 at high effort.

Is Gemini 3.6 Flash free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.75 per 1M input tokens.

How good is Gemini 3.6 Flash, and what is it best at?›

#41 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #41 of 132 in Coding, #33 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #10 of 195 in Writing & Language, #7 of 124 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Reasoning, Science, Long context, Knowledge, Vision.

Is Gemini 3.6 Flash better than Gemini 3.5 Flash?›

On AA Intelligence Index 4.3.2, Gemini 3.6 Flash scores 34 vs 33.6 — about the same.

How can I use Gemini 3.6 Flash?›

Through the Google API.

What is the context window of Gemini 3.6 Flash?›

1M tokens, with up to 66K output tokens.

When was Gemini 3.6 Flash released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2026-07-21. It has been superseded by Gemini 3.7 Flash.

Is Gemini 3.6 Flash open source?›

No, Gemini 3.6 Flash is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is MiMo v2.6 Pro.

Can Gemini 3.6 Flash read images?›

It accepts text and images, PDF files, audio, video as input.

What is Gemini 3.6 Flash?›

Gemini 3.6 Flash is a closed language model from Google, released Jul 2026, the successor to Gemini 3.5 Flash.

What are the best alternatives to Gemini 3.6 Flash?›

GPT-6.1 Sol (cheaper), MiMo v2.6 Flash (better), MiMo v2.6 Pro (open weights).