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Gemini 3.6 Flash

Gemini 3.6 Flash is Google's fast, low-cost multimodal model for coding and agent work, and it suits teams with high-volume jobs that can live with a previous-generation model.

Checked 2026-11-05

Gemini 3.6 Flash is Google's fast, low-cost multimodal model for coding and agent work, and it suits teams with high-volume jobs that can live with a previous-generation model. Google's model page calls it stable and says it remains available for production use, with Gemini 3.8 Flash as the newest Flash. It reads text, images, video, audio and PDF, returns text, and allows 1,048,576 tokens in and 65,536 tokens out. Google's page shows no knowledge cutoff or release date, and OpenRouter listed it on 21 July 2026. Google's pricing page shows $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens through 31 December 2026, then $1.50 and $7.50 from 1 January 2027. That doubling is the catch, so budget for the later rate. It has no Live API and no image or audio output. You reach it as gemini-3.6-flash through the Gemini API or Google AI Studio. We would use it for bulk code review and extraction while the lower price lasts, and test Gemini 3.8 Flash before committing for 2027. Figures come from Google's model and pricing pages and OpenRouter. We have not run it ourselves.

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What is the context window of Gemini 3.6 Flash?

1,048,576 tokens, with up to 65,536 tokens of output.

How much does Gemini 3.6 Flash cost?

$0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens, checked 31 October 2026.

Can I run Gemini 3.6 Flash on my own hardware?

No. The weights are not published, so you use it through the maker's API or a hosting provider.

Who makes Gemini 3.6 Flash?

Google makes it, and released it on 21 July 2026.

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