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Gemini 3.6 Flash pricing

API list price by Google · checked Oct 23, 2026
Benchmarks and alternatives →
$0.75 / $3.75per 1M tokens in / out
$0.38 / $1.88batch · −50%
$1.60per task at high?
#102on OpenRouter by tokens · 73.2B / week
until 2026-12-31promo price, then $1.50 / $7.50

Price sheetper 1M tokens

Input$0.75list
Output$3.75
Batch input$0.38−50%
Batch output$1.88−50%
Context · max output1M · 66Ktokens
Free tieryesGoogle Gemini API free tier
promo until 2026-12-31, then $1.5 / $7.5

In Google's line-upper 1M in / out

Gemini 2.5 Flash$0.30 / $2.50−43%
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite$0.30 / $2.50−43%
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview 09 2025$0.30 / $2.50−43%
Gemini 3.6 Flash$0.75 / $3.75this model
Gemini 3.8 Flash$0.75 / $3.750%
Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber$1.50 / $7.502×
Gemini 2.5 Pro$1.25 / $102.3×
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Cheaper for the same workvs Gemini 3.6 Flash at high

GPT-6.1 Sol max-55%score +53%$0.72
Claude Opus 5.5 medium-17%score +51%$1.34
GPT-6 Sol max-35%score +40%$1.04
Claude Sonnet 5.5 high-45%score +38%$0.88
MiMo v2.6 Pro thinkingOpen-92%score +36%$0.13
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Pricing questions

How much does Gemini 3.6 Flash cost?›

$0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens. Batch requests cost $0.38 / $1.88. One Intelligence Index task costs about $1.60 at the default effort.

Is Gemini 3.6 Flash free to use?›

Yes, with limits: Google Gemini API free tier. Model-specific free tier; account, region, quota and data-use terms apply.

Is Gemini 3.6 Flash cheaper than Gemini 3.5 Flash?›

Yes: $0.75 / $3.75 against $1.50 / $9, 56% less per token.

What is a cheaper alternative to Gemini 3.6 Flash?›

GPT-6.1 Sol at max effort costs -55% per task with a score +53% on Humanity's Last Exam.