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Gemini 3.6 Flash & 3.5 Flash-Lite
Google has rolled out Gemini 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash-Lite, marking significant upgrades in their AI capabilities. The new models deliver stronger performance on multimodal tasks, optimize token usage, and lower costs, establishing themselves as competitive tools for developers. Notably, these models include a 1M token context window and enhancements in reasoning and coding capabilities, making them suitable for high-demand scenarios.
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Published 21 Jul 2026, 18:50 UTC4 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- Gemini 3.6 Flash reduces token use while enhancing performance in complex tasks.
- 3.5 Flash-Lite is now the fastest, lowest-cost model in its family.
- The new models support a 1M token context window and 64k output tokens.
- Pricing decreased, with output costs at $7.50/1M tokens.
- Deprecated parameters for API adjustments simplify user experience.
Interesting facts
- Gemini 3.6 Flash becomes the default model for the Antigravity agent in Gemini Managed Agents.
- The update enhances the model's performance on multimodal and spatial reasoning tasks significantly.