Gemini 3.6 Flash is pitched as cheaper and more token-efficient, but developers say coding has worsened
techartist_ · x · 2026-07-22
A reply thread around Gemini 3.6 Flash says the model is now positioned as more intelligent, more token-efficient, and cheaper, based on developer feedback.
A developer pushes back, saying coding feels worse right now on Gemini: too many bugs, and the Canvas preview does not even load for them.
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