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Gemini 3.5 Flash (low) vs Gemini 3.6 Flash (low)

Gemini 3.5 Flash (low) leads on average score with 9.0 vs 9.0. Gemini 3.6 Flash (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.363 vs $0.752. Gemini 3.6 Flash (low) is faster at 6.82s vs 7.85s, with pass rates of 85.5% vs 89.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-02

Compared models

Rank
#38
Total Output Tokens
42,730
Response Time (avg)
7.85s
Total Cost
$0.752
Rank
#43
Total Output Tokens
57,068
Response Time (avg)
6.82s
Total Cost
$0.363
Recommended model Gemini 3.6 Flash (low)

Its score stays close to the best score here (9.0 vs 9.0), while costing about 2.1x less than Gemini 3.5 Flash (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.5 Flash Gemini 3.5 Flash low Release: 2026-05-19 Gemini 3.6 Flash Gemini 3.6 Flash low Release: 2026-07-21
Score 9.0 9.0
Rank #38 #43
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.4 8.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 85.5% 89.9%
Flaky tests 2 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 3.955 3.193
Total Cost $0.752 $0.363
Input Price $1.500 / 1M $0.750 / 1M
Output Price $9.000 / 1M $3.750 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.150 / 1M $0.075 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M $0.042 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 244,533 197,570
Output Tokens 3,450 6,364
Reasoning Tokens 39,280 50,704
Response Time (avg) 7.85s 6.82s
Response Time (max) 53.74s 48.53s
Response Time (total) 180.45s 156.81s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B active) ~500B total (~20B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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#38 Gemini 3.5 Flash

low
Cost
$0.068
Time
39.1s
Tokens
7,588 tok

#43 Gemini 3.6 Flash

low
Cost
$0.045
Time
25.0s
Tokens
6,054 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.5 Flash 7.8 10.0 66.7% 0 6.71s 8,118 458 13,420
Gemini 3.6 Flash 7.8 10.0 66.7% 0 6.95s 8,126 466 12,253

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