Gemini 3.6 Flash

Jul 2026
Gemini 3.6 Flash
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$1.60per task?
$0.75 / $3.75per 1M in / out?cache $0.075
197 tok/sfirst token in 18 s?
1Mcontext

Rankingat high effort?

Alternatives?

History

7 versions
3035404550Jul 26Release dateMystery Game Puzzles3.53.63.73.8
3035404550Jul 26Release dateMystery Game Puzzles3.53.63.73.8

Benchmarks

all categories
Chat & Knowledge
MLCR-AA10#57
Coding
WebDev Arena1,538#39
SciCode53.4#39
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; 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 Mystery Game Puzzles, Gemini 3.6 Flash scores 30 vs 32 — lower. It is 46% cheaper per task.

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 It has been superseded by Gemini 3.7 Flash.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 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017.

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), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (better).