# Gemini 3.6 Flash

Model tracker · checked 2026-10-14 · https://dbggr.dev/models/gemini-3-6-flash/

Gemini 3.6 Flash is a fast model from Google, released 21 July 2026. At Google it costs $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens, with a 1M-token context window.

- Made by: Alphabet (Google, Google DeepMind, Google Cloud)
- Released: 2026-07-21
- Status: Generally available
- Tier: Fast
- Weights: Closed
- Context window: 1,048,576 tokens
- Max output: 65,536 tokens
- Input: text, image, audio, video, pdf
- API id: gemini-3.6-flash
- Docs: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models/gemini-3.6-flash

## Gemini 3.6 Flash price at Google

US dollars per million tokens. Blended is 3 input tokens for every output token, one number to compare on.

| Provider | Input | Output | Cached input | Blended | Batch | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google | $0.75 | $3.75 | $0.075 | $1.50 | 50% off | [2026-10-14](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing) |

- Google: Previous-generation Flash; replaces gemini-3.5-flash, which now routes here. Introductory price through 2026-12-31; from 2027-01-01 $1.50 in / $7.50 out ($0.15 cached). Cache storage $0.50 per 1M tokens per hour ($1.00 from 2027-01-01). Free tier available.

## Models like Gemini 3.6 Flash

| Model | Input | Output | Context | Weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | $0.75 | $3.75 | 1M | Closed |
| [Gemini 3.8 Flash](https://dbggr.dev/models/gemini-3-8-flash/) | $0.75 | $3.75 | 1M | Closed |
| [Grok 4.3](https://dbggr.dev/models/grok-4-3/) | $1.25 | $2.50 | 1M | Closed |
| [Claude Haiku 4.5](https://dbggr.dev/models/claude-haiku-4-5/) | $1.00 | $5.00 | 200K | Closed |
| [Qwen3.8 27B](https://dbggr.dev/models/qwen3-8-27b/) | $0.50 | $3.00 | 1M | Open |
| [Amazon Nova 2 Lite](https://dbggr.dev/models/amazon-nova-2-lite/) | $0.30 | $2.50 | 1M | Closed |

## FAQ

### How much does Gemini 3.6 Flash cost?

Gemini 3.6 Flash costs $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens at Google, and $0.075 per million cached input tokens, with 50% off for batch requests. Prices are list prices in US dollars, last checked 14 October 2026.

### What is Gemini 3.6 Flash's context window?

Gemini 3.6 Flash takes up to 1,048,576 tokens in one request and writes up to 65,536 tokens in one response.

### Is Gemini 3.6 Flash open weight?

No. Gemini 3.6 Flash is only available through Google's API; Google doesn't publish the weights.

### Where can I use Gemini 3.6 Flash?

Gemini 3.6 Flash is available from Google. At Google, call it as `gemini-3.6-flash`.