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GoogleReleased 2026-07-21

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Gemini 3.6 Flash is Google's workhorse model released July 21-22, 2026. At $1.50/$7.50 per 1M tokens, it's the best multimodal value. Built-in Computer Use capability. Replaced Gemini 3.5 Flash as the production default.

Context
1M tokens
Input
$1.5/1M
Output
$7.5/1M
Modalities
textimageaudiovideo

Best For

Multimodal at scaleAudio/video understandingReal-time applications

Strengths

  • Best multimodal value ($1.50/$7.50 per 1M)
  • Native text+image+audio+video understanding
  • Built-in Computer Use (browser/UI automation)
  • 1M context window
  • AA Index 50 — Google competitive at speed

Weaknesses

  • Less consistent on hard reasoning
  • Google-only data isolation (privacy concerns)
  • Some functions still in preview
  • Smaller community than GPT-5.6

Related Alternatives

GPT-5.6 Luna

Similar price, more consistent

Claude Haiku 4.5

Better for code, $1/$5 per 1M

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Gemini 3.6 Flash cost?

Gemini 3.6 Flash costs $1.50 per 1M input tokens and $7.50 per 1M output tokens. It replaced Gemini 3.5 Flash as the production default in July 2026.

Can Gemini 3.6 Flash understand video?

Yes. Gemini 3.6 Flash has native video understanding — it can watch up to 1 hour of video and answer questions about it. This is a capability most other APIs lack.

See Gemini 3.6 Flash's full record in our database

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