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Gemini 3.6 Flash

Google Release: 2026-07-21 Tested on: 2026-10-01 02:25 google/gemini-3.6-flash::low
~500B total (~20B active)MoEClosedEstimated
(high) (medium) (low)

Summary

Gemini 3.6 Flash scores 9.0 on AI BENCHY and ranks #52. It has 10.0 reliability, a 89.9% pass rate, $0.363 total cost, and 6.82s average response time.

What makes Gemini 3.6 Flash unique: It stands out most in Domain specific, where it ranks #1, while Coding is its weakest area at #15. Its total benchmark cost is unusually low for its score range. It is notably fast compared with similar models.

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

9.0

Consistency

8.9

Reliability

10.0

Total Cost (Current Price)

$0.363 ↓ -40.3%

Tested at: $0.607

Total Output Tokens

57,068

Total Input Tokens

197,570

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: 4

Attempt pass rate: 89.9%

Flaky tests

3

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

Response Time (avg)

6.82s

Response Time (max): 48.53s

Response Time (total): 156.81s

Wrong answer: 4

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#52 Gemini 3.6 Flash

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

Run history

Tested on Score Reliability Tests Correct Total Cost Compare
2026-10-01 02:25 Re-test 9.0 10.0 $0.363 ↓ Current run
2026-08-02 09:19 Re-test 8.7 10.0 $0.501 Compare
2026-07-21 16:29 Initial run 9.4 10.0 $0.517 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 02:25 · Current run69/69 attempts9.08.910.019/23357,068197,570$0.3636.82s
2026-07-21 16:29 · Initial run66/66 attempts9.49.610.021/22152,36282,715$0.5174.42s
Difference—-0.4-0.70.0-2+2+4706+114855-$0.155+2403ms

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 8.7 7.9
Coding 7.8 10.0
Combined 7.3 5.8
Data parsing and extraction 10.0 10.0
Domain specific 7.6 7.2
General Intelligence 10.0 10.0
Instructions following 9.8 10.0
Puzzle Solving 10.0 10.0
Tool Calling 10.0 10.0
Trivia 10.0 10.0

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