Gemini 3.6 Flash
Gemini 3.6 Flash is an AI model released by Google on Tuesday, Jul 21 2026, 63 days after Gemini 3.5 Flash. Benchmark results (shown below) cover MLE-Bench, BullshitBench v2, Gray Swan IPI, CursorBench v3.2, DeepSWE 1.1, BU Bench, and 4 more.
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About Gemini 3.6 Flash
Gemini 3.6 Flash, released July 21, 2026 alongside Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and the security-focused Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, was pitched on efficiency rather than raw scale: Google priced it identically to Gemini 3.5 Flash ($1.50 per million input tokens, $7.50 per million output) while reporting it used roughly 17% fewer output tokens to deliver better results. At launch it posted 49% on DeepSWE 1.1 for long-horizon software engineering — up from 37% for 3.5 Flash — 63.9% on MLE-Bench for machine-learning engineering, a GDPval-AA v2 Elo of 1421 for knowledge work, and 83.0% on OSWorld-Verified computer use.
The release continued Google's pattern of iterating fastest on its workhorse Flash tier, arriving just two months after Gemini 3.5 Flash and jumping the line's numbering to 3.6 while the Pro flagship stayed on 3.1. The pitch — a straight quality upgrade at the exact same cost — targeted the high-volume agentic workloads where Flash had become one of the most heavily used API models.
Gemini 3.6 Flash — frequently asked questions
- When was Gemini 3.6 Flash released?
- Gemini 3.6 Flash was released by Google on Tuesday, Jul 21 2026.
- Who made Gemini 3.6 Flash?
- Gemini 3.6 Flash was built by Google. Builds the Gemini family of models through Google DeepMind. Integrates AI across Google products.
- What benchmark scores did Gemini 3.6 Flash get?
- Gemini 3.6 Flash reports 12 tracked benchmark scores — BullshitBench v2: 39%; Gray Swan IPI (k = 1): 7.3%; Gray Swan IPI (k = 10): 32.2%; Gray Swan IPI (k = 15): 37.3%; CursorBench v3.2: 53.5%; DeepSWE 1.1: 49%; MLE-Bench: 63.9%; BU Bench: 68%; OSWorld-Verified: 83%; GDPval-AA v2: 1421; Arena Elo (Text): 1482; Arena Elo (Code): 1533. Scores are the figures published at release by Google. It holds the best score among all models tracked here on MLE-Bench.
- Is Gemini 3.6 Flash open source?
- No. Gemini 3.6 Flash is a proprietary model. The weights are not published — it is available only through the provider's own API, apps, or partner platforms.
- What came before and after Gemini 3.6 Flash?
- Google's previous tracked release was Gemini 3.5 Flash on May 19 2026, 63 days earlier. It was followed by Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite on Jul 21 2026.