GoogleGemini 3.6 Flash API pricing

• Generally available July 21, 2026 source

Gemini 3.6 Flash costs $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens on Google's API. This price was first seen between August 12, 2026 and August 13, 2026.

Launch price

Gemini 3.6 Flash launched at this price on July 21, 2026.

Input

$1.50

Output

$7.50

Blended 3:1

$3.00

Price history

Every price event

3 verified events, newest first. 1 price move. Documented since July 21, 2026.

1. Price change Scheduled · takes effect January 1, 2027

   • Input $0.75 →$1.50
   • Output $3.75 →$7.50
   • Cached input $0.075 →$0.15
   • Batch input $0.375 →$0.75
   • Batch output $1.875 →$3.75
   • Batch cached input $0.0375 →$0.075

   Rates from January 1, 2027

   Rate	Per 1M tokens
   Standard
   Input	$1.50
   Cached input	$0.15
   Output	$7.50
   Batch
   Input	$0.75
   Cached input	$0.075
   Output	$3.75

   Announced end of the introductory price; the standard price takes effect on January 1, 2027.

   • Price: Pricing page (ai.google.dev)
     quote

     Gemini 3.6 Flash | gemini-3.6-flash | Input price: $0.75 through December 31, 2026. $1.50 starting January 1, 2027. | Output price (including thinking tokens): $3.75 through December 31, 2026. $7.50 starting January 1, 2027. | Context caching price: $0.075 through December 31, 2026. $0.15 starting January 1, 2027. | Batch Input price: $0.375 through December 31, 2026. $0.75 starting January 1, 2027. | Batch Output price: $1.875 through December 31, 2026. $3.75 starting January 1, 2027. | Batch Context caching price: $0.0375 through December 31, 2026. $0.075 starting January 1, 2027.

   • Price: Archived page (ai.google.dev, captured August 14, 2026)
     quote

     Promotional pricing: Gemini 3.7 Flash will be available at an introductory price of $0.75/1M input tokens and $3.75/1M output tokens. We’re also applying this new rate to 3.6 Flash. Introductory pricing expires on December 31, 2026; after, $1.50/1M input tokens and $7.50/1M output tokens will apply.

   • Date: Pricing page (ai.google.dev)
     quote

     Gemini 3.6 Flash | Input price: $0.75 through December 31, 2026. $1.50 starting January 1, 2027.

2. Price change · first seen between August 12, 2026 and August 13, 2026

   • Input $1.50 →$0.75
   • Output $7.50 →$3.75
   • Cached input $0.15 →$0.075
   • Batch input $0.75 →$0.375
   • Batch output $3.75 →$1.875
   • Batch cached input $0.075 →$0.0375

   Rates from first seen between August 12, 2026 and August 13, 2026

   Rate	Per 1M tokens
   Standard
   Input	$0.75
   Cached input	$0.075
   Output	$3.75
   Batch
   Input	$0.375
   Cached input	$0.0375
   Output	$1.875

   Introductory price applied to 3.6 Flash alongside the Gemini 3.7 Flash launch (changelog 2026-08-13). The announcement doesn't name the day the 3.6 rate started, so the date is bounded by captures 20260812042335 (old price) and 20260813181124 (new price).

   • Price: Archived page (ai.google.dev, captured August 13, 2026)
     quote

     Gemini 3.6 Flash | gemini-3.6-flash | Input price: $0.75 through December 31, 2026. $1.50 starting January 1, 2027. | Output price (including thinking tokens): $3.75 through December 31, 2026. $7.50 starting January 1, 2027. | Context caching price: $0.075 through December 31, 2026. $0.15 starting January 1, 2027. | Batch Input price: $0.375 through December 31, 2026. $0.75 starting January 1, 2027. | Batch Output price: $1.875 through December 31, 2026. $3.75 starting January 1, 2027. | Batch Context caching price: $0.0375 through December 31, 2026. $0.075 starting January 1, 2027.

   • Price: Archived page (ai.google.dev, captured August 14, 2026)
     quote

     Promotional pricing: Gemini 3.7 Flash will be available at an introductory price of $0.75/1M input tokens and $3.75/1M output tokens. We’re also applying this new rate to 3.6 Flash. Introductory pricing expires on December 31, 2026; after, $1.50/1M input tokens and $7.50/1M output tokens will apply.

   • Date: Archived page (ai.google.dev, captured August 12, 2026)
     quote

     Gemini 3.6 Flash | Input price: $1.50 | Output price (including thinking tokens): $7.50

   • Date: Archived page (ai.google.dev, captured August 13, 2026)
     quote

     Gemini 3.6 Flash | Input price: $0.75 through December 31, 2026.

3. Launch price · July 21, 2026

   Rates from July 21, 2026

   Rate	Per 1M tokens
   Standard
   Input	$1.50
   Cached input	$0.15
   Output	$7.50
   Batch
   Input	$0.75
   Cached input	$0.075
   Output	$3.75

   Capture from the day after release. Output price includes thinking tokens.

   • Price: Archived page (ai.google.dev, captured July 22, 2026)
     quote

     Gemini 3.6 Flash | gemini-3.6-flash | Input price: $1.50 | Output price (including thinking tokens): $7.50 | Context caching price: $0.15 | Batch Input price: $0.75 | Batch Output price: $3.75 | Batch Context caching price: $0.075

   • Price: Archived page (ai.google.dev, captured August 9, 2026)
     quote

     Reduced pricing: Lower output token costs ($7.50/1M vs. $9.00/1M for 3.5 Flash). Input tokens remain at $1.50/1M.

   • Date: Changelog (ai.google.dev)
     quote

     July 21, 2026: Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite generally available (GA): Released stable, production-ready versions of our latest 3.x Flash models: Gemini 3.6 Flash (gemini-3.6-flash) ... Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite (gemini-3.5-flash-lite)

Gaps in this history

Exact start of the 3.6 introductory rate is only bounded (2026-08-12 to 2026-08-13). Storage prices not recorded.

API ids

• gemini-3.6-flash

Checked October 28, 2026.