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⚖️ BalancedBudget-Friendly

Gemini 3.6 Flash

by Google

Google's latest balanced Flash-tier model for agentic coding, multimodal work, and faster production loops.

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Input Price

$1.5

per 1M tokens

Output Price

$7.5

per 1M tokens

Context Window

1,000K

tokens (65.536K max output)

Specifications

Release Date2026-07-21
Category⚖️ Balanced
Context Window1,000,000 tokens
Max Output65,536 tokens
ProviderGoogle
Input Cost$1.5 / 1M tokens
Output Cost$7.5 / 1M tokens
Price TierBudget-Friendly

Capabilities

textvisionaudiovideocodereasoning

Related Use Cases

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Monthly Cost Estimates

Usage LevelDaily TokensDailyMonthlyYearly
Light~50 requests/day100K in / 20K out$0.30$9.00$110
Medium~200 requests/day500K in / 100K out$1.50$45.00$548
Heavy~1K requests/day2,000K in / 500K out$6.75$202.50$2464
Enterprise~5K requests/day10,000K in / 2,000K out$30.00$900.00$10950

Cost Calculator

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Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle
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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Gemini 3.6 Flash API cost per million tokens?▼
Gemini 3.6 Flash costs $1.5 per million input tokens and $7.5 per million output tokens as of 2026. These are the standard API rates from Google.
What is the Gemini 3.6 Flash context window?▼
Gemini 3.6 Flash supports a 1M context window (1,000,000 tokens), which means you can process up to 1M tokens in a single API call.
How much does Gemini 3.6 Flash cost per month?▼
At medium usage (~200 requests/day with 500K input and 100K output tokens/day), Gemini 3.6 Flash costs approximately $45.00/month. Light usage runs about $9.00/month, and heavy usage (~1K requests/day) around $202.50/month.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Gemini 3.6 Flash?▼
Yes — Grok 4.5 by xAI is a cheaper option at $2/M input tokens vs $1.5/M for Gemini 3.6 Flash. Other budget alternatives include models in the efficient tier.
Is Gemini 3.6 Flash good for ai agent / agentic workflows?▼
Gemini 3.6 Flash is a balanced model with support for text, vision, audio. For ai agent / agentic workflows, it offers 1M context and costs $1.5/M input tokens — a budget-friendly choice for this use case.

Gemini 3.6 Flash Comparisons

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