Leaked benchmark table shows Gemini 3.6 Flash with lower pricing and better scores
xiaohu · x · 2026-07-21
A leaked-looking benchmark table suggests Google may be preparing Gemini 3.6 Flash for release tonight, with lower output pricing and stronger performance than Gemini 3.5 Flash.
- The image compares Gemini 3.6 Flash against Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini 3.1 Pro, GPT-5.6 Luna, Grok 4.5, and Claude Sonnet 5.
- Pricing shown in the table points to a lower output cost than 3.5 Flash, while input pricing stays the same at $1.50 per 1M tokens.
- On the benchmark sheet, Gemini 3.6 Flash appears ahead of 3.5 Flash on every listed metric shown in the image.
- The poster says the release may happen tonight and calls it a surprise because people were expecting Gemini 3.5 Pro instead.
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