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Gemini 3.6 Flash pricing & benchmarks

Released Jul 21, 2026 · served by 2 providers · ranked #16 by intelligence in our index

Input / 1M tokens$1.50

Output / 1M tokens$7.50

Context window1.0M

Cached input$0.150

Intelligence index50.1

Coding index69.2

Agentic index38.7

1M in + 300K out$3.75

What Gemini 3.6 Flash is

Gemini 3.6 Flash is a high-efficiency model from Google for coding, agentic workflows, and web and app development. It is designed to produce polished outputs with fewer unnecessary edits and...

Model ID: google/gemini-3.6-flash
Modality: text+image+file+audio+video->text
Tool calling: supported · Structured output: supported

Providers and prices for Gemini 3.6 Flash

The same model costs different amounts depending on who serves it. Prices are per 1M tokens, cheapest first. Uptime and throughput are OpenRouter's rolling measurements, not vendor claims.

Provider	Input	Output	Context	Quant	Uptime 24h	Throughput
Googlecheapest	$2.70	$13.50	1.0M	—	99.4%	—
Google AI Studio	$2.70	$13.50	1.0M	—	99.0%	—

Gemini 3.6 Flash benchmark results

Design Arena head-to-head results, as reported through the OpenRouter model API.

Category	Arena	Rank	Elo	Win rate
dataviz	models	#4	1352	63.9%
codecategories	models	#7	1313	55.1%
3d	models	#8	1331	52.3%
agenticgamedev	agents	#8	1197	53.7%
website	models	#8	1319	57.9%
uicomponent	models	#9	1315	55.7%
gamedev	models	#16	1300	52.4%
androidnative	agents	#23	1103	33.5%

Cheaper models in the same class

Models scoring within 4 points of Gemini 3.6 Flash on the Intelligence Index, but with a lower output price.

GLM 5.2 $2.33 / 1M out · index 51.1 GPT-5.6 Luna $3.00 / 1M out · index 51.2 Muse Spark 1.1 $4.25 / 1M out · index 50.6 Grok 4.5 $6.00 / 1M out · index 53.8

Compare Gemini 3.6 Flash head-to-head

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FAQ

How much does the Gemini 3.6 Flash API cost?

$1.50 per 1M input tokens and $7.50 per 1M output tokens. A typical workload of 1M input + 300K output tokens costs about $3.75.

Is Gemini 3.6 Flash free?

No. It is a paid model starting at $1.50 per 1M input tokens, though some providers offer trial credits.

Which provider is cheapest for Gemini 3.6 Flash?

Google at $2.70 input / $13.50 output per 1M tokens.

Can I self-host Gemini 3.6 Flash?

No. Gemini 3.6 Flash is closed-weight and only available through hosted APIs.