# Gemini 3.6 Flash

Google, released 2026-07-21

**Verdict: recommended.** Gemini 3.6 Flash is Google's new default Flash-tier workhorse: better than 3.5 Flash on every benchmark and cheaper, at $0.75/$3.75 per 1M tokens through 2026-12-31, rising to $1.50/$7.50 from 2027-01-01. The 17% token-efficiency gain lowers per-task cost, and built-in Computer Use via the API makes it a credible agentic coding option. For Google-ecosystem developers it is the clear upgrade; budget for the January rate step. Last verified 2026-07-22.

## Pricing

- Input: $0.75 / 1M (through 2026-12-31)
- Output: $3.75 / 1M (through 2026-12-31)
- Context: 1M context, 64K output; $1.50/$7.50 from 2027-01-01

## Sources

- [Gemini API pricing (no listing or rate card for 3.5 Flash Cyber; Fairwind page names only 3.8 Flash Cyber)](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing)
- [Gemini API docs: Gemini 3.6 Flash model page](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models/gemini-3.6-flash)

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