Gemini 3.6 Flash
Gemini 3.6 FlashAlternatives?
CheaperStep 5 PreviewthinkingOpen+10%-36%$1.03No PDF input+4
BetterMuse Glimmer 30BhighOpen+4%-96%$0.058Context: 1M → 131K
OpenKimi K3max+11%+25%$2.00Sampling parameters are fixed+3
CheaperMiMo v2.6 ProthinkingOpen+8%-92%$0.13No PDF input+4
CheaperClaude Opus 5.5medium+5%-17%$1.34No forced tool use+5Step 5 PreviewthinkingOpen+10%-36%$1.03No PDF input+4MiMo v2.6 ProthinkingOpen+8%-92%$0.13No PDF input+4Claude Opus 5.5medium+5%-17%$1.34No forced tool use+5
GPT-5.5high+5%-13%$1.40Prompts with >272K input tokensGPT-6.1 Sollow+5%-92%$0.13Remove unsupported parameters+5Muse Glimmer 30BhighOpen+4%-96%$0.058Context: 1M → 131KGPT-6 Lunamax+4%-96%$0.068Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3GPT-6.1 Sollow+5%-92%$0.13Remove unsupported parameters+5MiMo v2.6 ProthinkingOpen+8%-92%$0.13No PDF input+4GPT-6.1 Terrahigh+3%-92%$0.13Kimi K3maxOpen+11%+25%$2.00Sampling parameters are fixed+3Step 5 PreviewthinkingOpen+10%-36%$1.03No PDF input+4MiMo v2.6 ProthinkingOpen+8%-92%$0.13No PDF input+4Muse Glimmer 30BhighOpen+4%-96%$0.058Context: 1M → 131K
Ling 3.1 FlashOpen+4%-37%$1.01No image input+1Gemini 3.1 Pro Previewthinking+2%-10%$1.44Cannot use both thinking controlsGemini 3.8 Flashhigh+2%+118%*$3.49Sampling parameters are ignored+1Gemini 4 Argonhighsamesame*$1.62Synchronous output stops at 65,536+2Gemini 3.5 Flash Litehigh-5%-89%$0.17Gemini 3.1 Flash Litehigh-7%-96%$0.06Gemma 4 31BthinkingOpen-13%—$0.10 / $0.34Context: 1M → 256KGemini 2.5 Prothinking-14%-80%$0.31Gemma 4 26B A4BthinkingOpen-18%—$0.15 / $0.60Context: 1M → 256KAll Google models →History
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How much does Gemini 3.6 Flash cost?›
$0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.075 per 1M. 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?›
#43 of 336 in Chat & Knowledge, #43 of 134 in Coding, #35 of 135 in Agents & Tool Use, #13 of 197 in Writing & Language, #8 of 125 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Reasoning, Science, Long context, Knowledge, Vision.
Is Gemini 3.6 Flash better than Gemini 3.5 Flash?›
On AA-LCR (long context) 1.1, Gemini 3.6 Flash scores 80 vs 74.3 — higher.
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 Kimi K3.
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?›
Step 5 Preview (cheaper), Muse Glimmer 30B (better), Kimi K3 (open weights).