Gemini 3.6 Flash pricing
Gemini 3.6 Flash costs $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens as of October 2026. Tracked daily since 26 July 2026 across 93 snapshots.
Current rates
- Input: $0.75 per 1M tokens
- Output: $3.75 per 1M tokens
- Cached input: $0.08 per 1M tokens
- Context window: 1,048,576 tokens
Recorded changes
| Date | Field | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | cached input | $0.15 | $0.08 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | output | $7.50 | $3.75 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | input | $1.50 | $0.75 |
Cheaper alternatives to Gemini 3.6 Flash
Ranked by blended cost assuming a 3:1 input-to-output ratio, which is typical of chat and agent workloads. Only currently callable models with a comparable context window are listed.
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cheaper by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.1 Flash | $0.50 | $3.00 | 25% |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | $0.20 | $1.20 | 70% |
| Llama 4 Maverick (400B) | $0.15 | $0.60 | 82% |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | $0.10 | $0.50 | 87% |
Cite this data
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Text
YemHub (2026). Gemini 3.6 Flash API pricing history. YemHub AI Pricing Index. Retrieved 27 October 2026, from https://yemhub.com/price-history/gemini-3-6-flash/
BibTeX
@misc{yemhub2026gemini36flashapipricinghistory,
author = {{YemHub}},
title = {Gemini 3.6 Flash API pricing history},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://yemhub.com/price-history/gemini-3-6-flash/}},
note = {YemHub AI Pricing Index, accessed 2026-10-27}
}