#2 Gemini 3.6 Flash
high- Cost
- $0.141
- Time
- 113.7s
- Tokens
- 18,776 tok
Google
Release: 2026-07-21
Tested on: 2026-07-21 16:31
google/gemini-3.6-flash::high
~500B total (~20B active)MoEClosedEstimated
Summary
Gemini 3.6 Flash scores 9.7 on AI BENCHY and ranks #2. It has 10.0 reliability, a 98.5% pass rate, $1.785 total cost, and 14.88s average response time.
What makes Gemini 3.6 Flash unique: It stands out most in Domain specific, where it ranks #1, while Instructions following is its weakest area at #10. It is one of the highest-ranked models overall. It uses unusually many reasoning tokens, which can help explain its slower or more expensive runs.
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- 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.
9.7
Consistency
9.6
10.0
$1.785
Total Output Tokens
220,346
Total Input Tokens
87,819
Input Price
$1.500 / 1M
Output Price
$7.500 / 1M
Flaky tests
1
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 02:51 Re-test | 9.9 | 10.0 | $0.699 ↓ | Compare | |
| 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 | Current run |
Run comparison
| Run | Benchmark coverage | Score | Consistency | Reliability | Tests Correct | Flaky tests | Total Output Tokens | Total Input Tokens | Total Cost | Response Time (avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 16:31 · Initial run | 66/66 attempts | 9.7 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 21/22 | 1 | 220,346 | 87,819 | $1.785 | 14.88s |
| 2026-08-02 09:19 · Re-test | 66/66 attempts | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 22/22 | 0 | 159,702 | 71,461 | $1.305 | 16.05s |
| Difference | — | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -1 | +1 | +60644 | +16358 | +$0.480 | -1168ms |
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 16:32 | $1.500 / 1M | $7.500 / 1M |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| General Intelligence | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Instructions following | 9.9 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 4.7 | 1.6 |