Google adds Gemini 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash Lite to AI Studio and Vertex API
testingcatalog · x · 2026-07-21
Google ships Gemini 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash Lite in AI Studio and Vertex API
Google has made Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite available in Google AI Studio and the Vertex API.
Model positioning
- Gemini 3.6 Flash is described as Google’s newest model for sustained frontier performance in agentic and coding tasks.
- Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is positioned for high-throughput, low-latency execution in high-volume agentic tasks and subagent workflows.
What the screenshot adds
- AI Studio’s model picker shows both models as New.
- The pricing panel indicates different input/output rates for each tier.
- The visible release dates in the UI suggest Google is rolling them out as part of the Gemini Flash lineup refresh.
Related event: Google Launches Three New Gemini Models, Announces Gemini 4 Pre-training(157 posts)→
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