Sources & verification notes
Gemini 3.6 Flash
gemini-3.6-flashExact identifier & access
Identity and lifecycle apply to this exact identifier and serving surface.
- Models ↗Google AI for Developers · provider-authored · checked Sep 23, 2026
First availability
Effective Jul 21, 2026. Checked Sep 13, 2026. Re-verification needed.
- Gemini deprecations ↗Google AI for Developers · provider-authored · checked Sep 23, 2026
Availability status
Effective date not established; this is an observation. Checked Sep 13, 2026. Re-verification needed.
Stable; no shutdown date announced.
- Models ↗Google AI for Developers · provider-authored · checked Sep 23, 2026
Availability status
Effective date not established; this is an observation. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
Re-checked against the cited page; unchanged.
- Gemini 3.6 flash ↗Google · provider-authored · checked Oct 20, 2026
- Gemini deprecations ↗Google · provider-authored · checked Oct 20, 2026
Capabilities & limits
Effective date not established; this is an observation. Checked Sep 13, 2026. Re-verification needed.
- Models ↗Google AI for Developers · provider-authored · checked Sep 23, 2026
Capabilities & limits
Effective date not established; this is an observation. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
Re-checked against the cited page; unchanged.
- Gemini 3.6 flash ↗Google · provider-authored · checked Oct 20, 2026
Input price
Effective Jul 21, 2026. Checked Sep 13, 2026. Re-verification needed.
USD per million input tokens, standard tier introductory rate through 2026-12-31.
- Gemini Developer API pricing ↗Google AI for Developers · provider-authored · checked Sep 23, 2026
Input price
Effective Jan 1, 2027. Checked Sep 13, 2026. Re-verification needed.
USD per million input tokens, standard tier rate effective 2027-01-01.
- Gemini Developer API pricing ↗Google AI for Developers · provider-authored · checked Sep 23, 2026
Input price
Effective Jul 21, 2026. Checked Sep 23, 2026.
USD per million input tokens. Google's launch post gave this price; the introductory rate was not in effect from launch.
- Introducing Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber ↗Google · provider-authored · checked Sep 23, 2026
Input price
Effective date not established; this is an observation. Checked Sep 23, 2026.
USD per million input tokens, standard tier introductory rate through 2026-12-31. Google does not say when this rate began.
- Gemini Developer API pricing ↗Google AI for Developers · provider-authored · checked Sep 23, 2026
Output price
Effective Jul 21, 2026. Checked Sep 13, 2026. Re-verification needed.
USD per million output tokens including thinking, standard tier introductory rate through 2026-12-31.
- Gemini Developer API pricing ↗Google AI for Developers · provider-authored · checked Sep 23, 2026
Output price
Effective Jan 1, 2027. Checked Sep 13, 2026. Re-verification needed.
USD per million output tokens including thinking, standard tier rate effective 2027-01-01.
- Gemini Developer API pricing ↗Google AI for Developers · provider-authored · checked Sep 23, 2026
Output price
Effective Jul 21, 2026. Checked Sep 23, 2026.
USD per million output tokens including thinking. Google's launch post gave this price; the introductory rate was not in effect from launch.
- Introducing Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber ↗Google · provider-authored · checked Sep 23, 2026
Output price
Effective date not established; this is an observation. Checked Sep 23, 2026.
USD per million output tokens including thinking, standard tier introductory rate through 2026-12-31. Google does not say when this rate began.
- Gemini Developer API pricing ↗Google AI for Developers · provider-authored · checked Sep 23, 2026
Model card
Effective date not established; this is an observation. Checked Sep 23, 2026.
- Gemini 3.6 Flash model card ↗Google DeepMind · provider-authored · checked Sep 23, 2026
- gemini-3.6-flash model page ↗Google AI for Developers · provider-authored · checked Sep 23, 2026
Official announcement
Effective Jul 21, 2026. Checked Sep 23, 2026.
- Introducing Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber ↗Google · provider-authored · checked Sep 23, 2026
Full rate card
Effective date not established; this is an observation. Checked Sep 23, 2026.
The launch post (2026-07-21) priced 3.6 Flash at $1.50 input / $7.50 output; the pricing page now lists the $0.75 / $3.75 introductory rate through 2026-12-31, and the Latest model guide extends introductory pricing to 3.6 Flash. Google does not state when the introductory rate began for 3.6 Flash.
- Gemini Developer API pricing ↗Google AI for Developers · provider-authored · checked Sep 23, 2026
- Latest Gemini model guide ↗Google AI for Developers · provider-authored · checked Sep 23, 2026
- Introducing Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber ↗Google · provider-authored · checked Sep 23, 2026
License
Effective date not established; this is an observation. Checked Sep 23, 2026.
Not verified. These sources establish the identifier, not this missing fact.
- Models ↗Google AI for Developers · provider-authored · checked Sep 23, 2026