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Gemini 3.6 Flash

Google Release: 2026-07-21 Tested on: 2026-10-01 02:27 google/gemini-3.6-flash::high
~500B total (~20B active)MoEClosedEstimated
(high) (medium) (low)

Summary

Gemini 3.6 Flash scores 9.9 on AI BENCHY and ranks #1. It has 10.0 reliability, a 98.6% pass rate, $0.900 total cost, and 18.93s average response time.

What makes Gemini 3.6 Flash unique: It is one of the highest-ranked models overall.

Model facts

Researched on 2026-08-12

Estimated
Parameters
~500B total (~20B active)
Architecture
MoE
Availability
Closed
License
-

Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. Google does not disclose parameter counts.

Parameter source Availability source

Score

9.9

Consistency

9.6

Reliability

10.0

Total Cost (Current Price)

$0.900 ↓ -40.5%

Tested at: $1.512

Total Output Tokens

192,320

Total Input Tokens

238,080

Input Price

$0.750 / 1M

Output Price

$3.750 / 1M

Cache Read Price

$0.075 / 1M

Cache Write Price

$0.042 / 1M

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

Tests Correct

Wrong Tests: 1

Attempt pass rate: 98.6%

Flaky tests

1

Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).

Response Time (avg)

18.93s

Response Time (max): 104.15s

Response Time (total): 435.48s

Wrong answer: 1

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#1 Gemini 3.6 Flash

high
Cost
$0.141
Time
113.7s
Tokens
18,776 tok

Run history

Tested on Score Reliability Tests Correct Total Cost Compare
2026-10-01 02:27 Re-test 9.9 10.0 $0.900 ↓ Current run
2026-08-02 09:19 Re-test 10.0 10.0 $1.305 Compare
2026-07-21 16:31 Initial run 9.7 10.0 $1.785 Compare

This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.

Run comparison

RunBenchmark coverageScoreConsistencyReliabilityTests CorrectFlaky testsTotal Output TokensTotal Input TokensTotal CostResponse Time (avg)
2026-10-01 02:27 · Current run69/69 attempts9.99.610.022/231192,320238,080$0.90018.93s
2026-08-02 09:19 · Re-test66/66 attempts10.010.010.022/220159,70271,461$1.30516.05s
Difference—-0.1-0.40.00+1+32618+166619-$0.406+2886ms

Benchmark coverage differs: 69/69 attempts (Target: 3 repeats per test) versus 66/66 attempts (Target: 3 repeats per test). Totals and repeat-sensitive metrics are not directly comparable.

These two runs used different benchmark suites, so the deltas reflect both model changes and suite changes.

Price History

Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.

Date Input Price Output Price Cache Read Price Cache Write Price
2026-08-01 13:51 $1.500 / 1M $7.500 / 1M N/A N/A
2026-08-14 12:51 $0.750 / 1M $3.750 / 1M N/A N/A
2026-10-01 18:33 $0.750 / 1M $3.750 / 1M $0.075 / 1M $0.042 / 1M

Charts

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Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

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Category Breakdown

Category Score Consistency Tests Correct
Agentic 10.0 10.0
Anti-AI Tricks 10.0 10.0
Coding 10.0 10.0
Combined 10.0 10.0
Data parsing and extraction 10.0 10.0
Domain specific 8.2 7.2
General Intelligence 10.0 10.0
Instructions following 10.0 10.0
Puzzle Solving 10.0 10.0
Tool Calling 10.0 10.0
Trivia 10.0 10.0

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