Google says Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper and more token-efficient than 3.5 Flash
patloeber · x · 2026-07-21
The post introduces Google’s new Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite.
- Gemini 3.6 Flash is said to fix key issues, improve token efficiency, and come at a lower price than 3.5 Flash.
- Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is described as a major leap over 3.1 Flash-Lite and positioned for ultra-cheap, high-throughput tasks.
It is a concise product-style announcement focused on model pricing and efficiency.
Related event: Google Launches Three New Gemini Models, Announces Gemini 4 Pre-training(157 posts)→
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