Gemini 3.6 Flash

Google's mid-tier Flash workhorse, launched July 21, 2026 with day-one availability in AI Studio, the Gemini API and the Gemini app. It replaces Gemini 3.5 Flash and cuts the output rate from $9.00 to $7.50 per 1M while also using roughly 17% fewer output tokens for the same work, so the real cost per task falls further than the sticker price suggests. Adds built-in computer use and gains on coding, multimodal document analysis and code migration.

Gemini 3.6 Flash strengths

• 17% cheaper output than 3.5 Flash, and ~17% fewer output tokens used
• Computer use built in
• Strong coding and multimodal document analysis
• 1M-token context
• Day-one availability across AI Studio, API and app

Pricing & context

Cost guide: a typical call of about 10K input + 2K output tokens costs roughly $0.030 at list prices. Worth modelling against cheaper tiers before committing high-volume traffic.

When to choose Gemini 3.6 Flash

Gemini 3.6 Flash is best for high-volume production work and agentic workflows that need solid coding and document skills at Flash-tier cost. If your workload is more cost-sensitive, weigh it against gpt-oss-120b (≈$0.03 input /1M) first.

Gemini 3.6 Flash FAQ

How much does Gemini 3.6 Flash cost?

Gemini 3.6 Flash is priced at $1.50 per 1M input tokens and $7.50 per 1M output tokens (public API list price), with a 1M tokens context window. A typical call of about 10K input and 2K output tokens costs roughly $0.030.

What is Gemini 3.6 Flash best for?

Gemini 3.6 Flash by Google is best for high-volume production work and agentic workflows that need solid coding and document skills at Flash-tier cost.

How does Gemini 3.6 Flash pricing compare to Kimi K2.7 Code?

Gemini 3.6 Flash input costs $1.50 per 1M tokens versus $0.95 for Kimi K2.7 Code, roughly 1.6x more expensive on input. Output is $7.50 vs $4.00.

Is Gemini 3.6 Flash multimodal?

Gemini 3.6 Flash supports text, image, audio, video.

Tools that use Gemini 3.6 Flash