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Gemini 3.6 FlashAPI Pricing & Specifications
Google's refreshed high-throughput multimodal workhorse with sub-second latency and 1M context window.
📊 Core Specifications & Pricing Rates
Standard Input
$0.75 / 1M tokens
Standard Output
$3.75 / 1M tokens
Cached Input
$0.0375 / 1M tokens
Cache Write
$0.94 / 1M tokens
Context Window
1M (1,000,000 tokens)
Max Output Tokens
64,000 tokens
Supported Capabilities:✓ Vision✓ Function Calling / Tools✓ JSON Mode✓ Deep Reasoning
📦 Asynchronous Batch API Supported: Official provider documentation offers a 50% discount on non-streaming 24h batch requests.
Live Workload Cost Estimator: Gemini 3.6 Flash
Adjust token volumes to simulate your exact monthly API bill.
Estimated 60% repeated context
Estimated Total Monthly Cost
Compare All Models in Calculator→$49.59/ month
$0.00198 per API request(Saves $16.03/mo with caching)
💡 Estimated Monthly Workload Scenarios
High-Volume Document Summarization
$412.50/mo100,000 multi-page documents (4,000 input, 300 output)
100,000 requests • 4000 in / 300 out
⚖️ Head-to-Head Competitor Comparisons
Gemini 3.6 Flash vs. GPT-6.1 Terra
Gemini 3.6 Flash offers lower input costs ($0.75 vs $1.00) and native audio capabilities, while Terra delivers stronger multi-turn browser action accuracy.
1.33x cheaper input than GPT-6.1 TerraView GPT-6.1 Terra →
📜 Historical Price Changes & Updates
2026-10-18
Gemini 3.6 Flash released with $0.75 in / $3.75 out introductory pricing.
🔗 Verified Primary Sources
All pricing, token limits, and capabilities are cross-checked against official provider documentation and live API endpoints.