Gemini 3.6 Flash pricing & specs
Google · released 2026-07-21 · ● verified 2026-10-11
input / 1M$0.75
output / 1M$3.75
context1.05M
max output65.5K
// price history ($/1M tokens)
// cheaper or similar alternatives
| model | in | out | ctx | vs Gemini 3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | $0.10 | $0.40 | 1.05M | −88.3% |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | $0.25 | $1.50 | 1.05M | −62.5% |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | $0.30 | $2.50 | 1.05M | −43.3% |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | $0.30 | $2.50 | 1.05M | −43.3% |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | $0.50 | $3.00 | 1.05M | −25% |
// price by host
| host | in $/1M | out $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Google Vertex AI | $0.75 | $3.75 |
// 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 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $75.00.
What is the context window of Gemini 3.6 Flash?
1.05M tokens, with up to 65.5K output tokens per request.
Does Gemini 3.6 Flash support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.075 per million.
What are cheaper alternatives to Gemini 3.6 Flash?
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite ($0.10 in / $0.40 out), Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite ($0.25 in / $1.50 out), Gemini 2.5 Flash ($0.30 in / $2.50 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.
// spec sheet
- input / 1M
- $0.75
- output / 1M
- $3.75
- cache read / 1M
- $0.075
- blended (3:1)
- $1.50
- context
- 1.05M
- max output
- 65.5K
- input types
- text · image · video · audio · pdf
- reasoning
- yes
- tool calling
- yes
- structured output
- yes
- open weights
- no
- knowledge cutoff
- 2026-03
- price source
// cost calculator
| model | in $/1M | out $/1M | = monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | $0.10 | $0.40 | $9.00 |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | $0.25 | $1.50 | $27.50 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | $0.30 | $2.50 | $40.00 |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | $0.75 | $3.75 | $75.00 |
Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.