Gemini 3.6 Flash

Jul 2026
Gemini 3.6 Flash
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$0.75 / $3.75per 1M in / out?
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1Mcontext

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History

7 versions
020406080100Jul 25Jan 26Jul 26Release dateARC-AGI-2 · Semi-private2.0 · Feb3.53.63.73.8
020406080100Jul 25Jan 26Jul 26Release dateARC-AGI-2 · Semi-private2.0 · Feb3.53.63.73.8

Benchmarks

all categories
Chat & Knowledge
Coding
SWE-bench Pro (public)lab58.7
DeepSWE 1.1lab49

FAQ

How much does Gemini 3.6 Flash cost?›

$0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens.

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 ARC-AGI-2 · semi-private, Gemini 3.6 Flash scores 60.4 vs 72.1 — lower.

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 It has been superseded by Gemini 3.7 Flash.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 GLM 5.3 Flash.

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?›

GLM 5.3 Flash (cheaper), GPT-6 Luna (better).