Introducing Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber

Google DeepMind introduced Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber in CodeMender, with 3.6 Flash reducing output token usage by 17% compared to 3.5 Flash and priced at $1.50/1M input tokens and $7.50/1M output tokens. The new models aim to improve token efficiency, latency, and reliability for production AI agents, with 3.6 Flash showing performance gains in coding, knowledge work, and multimodal tasks. Google DeepMind also announced that Gemini 3.5 Pro is testing with partners and that pre-training for Gemini 4 has begun.

Introducing Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber Developers and customers building production AI agents need higher token efficiency, lower latency, and more reliable performance. Our Flash series of models is built to meet the sweet spot of efficiency and quality to enable scaling agentic workflows. Building on Gemini 3.5 Flash, we’re introducing new Gemini models: 3.6 Flash: Our workhorse model that delivers better coding, knowledge work, and multimodal performance. According to the Artificial Analysis Index https://artificialanalysis.ai/models/gemini-3-6-flash , it reduces output token usage by 17% compared to 3.5 Flash, and in some benchmarks like DeepSWE by Datacurve https://deepswe.datacurve.ai/ , we observe up to 65%, all at a lower cost per output token. 3.5 Flash-Lite: Our fastest, most cost-effective 3.5-class model, delivering 350 output tokens per second according to the Artificial Analysis Index, also significantly outperforming prior Flash-Lite generations in agentic workflows. 3.5 Flash Cyber in CodeMender: Successful cybersecurity applications require careful orchestration of a model alongside an agent infrastructure. We’re introducing a combination of a new, highly efficient, specialized cyber-focused model paired with our CodeMender code security agent that delivers competitive performance at the frontier. Beyond today’s releases, Gemini 3.5 Pro is currently testing with partners and we plan to make it broadly available as soon as it’s ready. In parallel, our team is already focusing on building the next generation of models. We have started our most ambitious pre-training run yet, for Gemini 4, and are excited by the progress. 3.6 Flash: More efficient and better quality than 3.5 Flash Gemini 3.6 Flash builds directly on developer and customer feedback from 3.5 Flash. 3.6 Flash not only delivers a step up in coding and knowledge work, but it does this while meaningfully improving token efficiency. For example, on the Artificial Analysis Index, we see 3.6 Flash consuming 17% fewer output tokens than 3.5 Flash. It also takes fewer reasoning steps and tool calls to accomplish multi-step workflows. This enhanced efficiency is also combined with a lower price than 3.5 Flash. At $1.50/1M input tokens and $7.50/1M output tokens, 3.6 Flash reduces the overall cost per agentic task, making agents more cost-effective to build and run. 3.6 Flash shows better token efficiency and reduced verbosity than 3.5 Flash in an OSWorld verified task API Even while being more efficient, 3.6 Flash sees performance gains compared to 3.5 Flash across use cases: - 3.6 Flash delivers higher precision with fewer unwanted code edits and reduced execution loops, as seen in DeepSWE 49% vs. 37% , and shows significant improvement in ML Research, as seen in MLE Bench 63.9% vs. 49.7% . - It has improved computer use capabilities as seen in OSWorld-Verified 83.0% vs. 78.4% . Computer use is now a built-in client side tool via the Gemini API and Gemini Enterprise. - It outperforms 3.5 Flash in knowledge work, as shown by benchmarks like GDPval-AA v2 1421 vs. 1349 . Customers like Hebbia and Harvey have found it particularly capable at multimodal tasks like document parsing, chart and data analysis, and report drafting. Customers report 3.6 Flash is a step forward in both cost and quality, balancing token efficiency, accuracy, and speed across complex workflows and knowledge-based tasks: Built with safety 3.6 Flash is shipping with enhanced Frontier Safety https://deepmind.google/blog/strengthening-our-frontier-safety-framework/ safeguards in the domains of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear CBRN and cyber offense misuses. These safeguards make the model substantially more resistant to jailbreaks. At the same time, the model has been trained to minimize refusals for beneficial uses. For more information, see the 3.6 Flash https://deepmind.google/models/model-cards/gemini-3-6-flash/ model card. 3.5 Flash-Lite: Built to scale agentic workflows Beyond Flash, we’re also releasing Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, designed for both low-latency tasks and tasks where high throughput is critical for developers workflows, like agentic search and document processing. 3.5 Flash-Lite is the fastest model in the 3.5 series. As measured by Artificial Analysis https://artificialanalysis.ai/models/gemini-3-5-flash-lite , it runs at 350 output tokens/s. Priced at $0.3/1M input tokens and $2.5/1M output tokens and with significantly better quality than 3.1 Flash-Lite, 3.5 Flash-Lite offers a strong price-to-performance ratio for developers and customers running high throughput production traffic. 3.5 Flash-Lite executes high volume tasks at a lower latency than 3.5 Flash. 3.5 Flash-Lite enables efficient scaling for agentic systems. Across thinking levels, the model significantly outperforms 3.1 Flash-Lite. Depending on the workload, developers can configure the model to prioritize low-latency, low-cost execution for high-volume tasks with the minimal and low thinking levels, or engage higher thinking levels to process multi-step subagent workloads. The model now also has computer use as a built-in tool to reliably support these agentic tasks across surfaces. It’s a significant step up in coding and agentic tasks as seen in Terminal-Bench 2.1 54% vs 31% , long context as seen in GDM-MRCR v2 72.2% vs. 60.1% , and real-world task execution as seen in GDPval-AA v2 1140 vs. 642 . In fact, on many agentic and coding evals, 3.5 Flash-Lite even outperforms 3 Flash, including on SWE-Bench Pro 54.2% vs. 49.6% and OSWorld-Verified 74.0% vs. 65.1% , making it a faster & more capable option for workloads on both 2.5 and 3 Flash. Early customers of 3.5 Flash-Lite are highlighting its unique combination of speed, intelligence, and cost efficiency for scaling agentic workflows and data processing tasks: For more information about the model, see the 3.5 Flash-Lite https://deepmind.google/models/model-cards/gemini-3-5-flash-lite/ model card. 3.5 Flash Cyber in CodeMender: finding and fixing vulnerabilities efficiently AI models have become capable of finding security vulnerabilities faster than current systems can fix them. Tackling this growing threat requires an approach to securing software that is highly capable and efficient. Flash’s performance and efficiency makes it an ideal foundation to detect, validate, and patch code security issues at scale. Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber https://deepmind.google/blog/introducing-gemini-3-5-cyber-flash/ is built on top of 3.5 Flash, and fine-tuned for finding and fixing cybersecurity vulnerabilities at a lower price per token than larger models. Within CodeMender, which uses multiple 3.5 Flash Cyber agents working together to produce a single combined report, 3.5 Flash Cyber reaches competitive performance at the frontier on the popular benchmark CyberGym. Given the dual-use nature of this technology, we have taken an intentional approach to deploying 3.5 Flash Cyber. The model will be exclusively available to governments and trusted partners via CodeMender https://deepmind.google/blog/introducing-codemender-an-ai-agent-for-code-security/ soon as part of a limited-access pilot program. This will give frontline defenders a head start in finding and fixing critical vulnerabilities before they can be exploited, while mitigating against broader misuse. 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash-Lite: Get started today 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash-Lite are available starting today: - For developers in the Gemini API via Google AI Studio https://aistudio.google.com/prompts/new chat?model=gemini-3.6-flash and Android Studio https://developer.android.com/studio . 3.6 Flash is also available in Google Antigravity https://antigravity.google/ . Get started with the Developer Guide https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/latest-model . - For enterprises in Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform https://console.cloud.google.com/agent-platform/studio/multimodal/ . 3.6 Flash is also available in the Gemini Enterprise app https://cloud.google.com/gemini-enterprise?e=48754805 . - For everyone via the Gemini app http://gemini.google/ . 3.5 Flash-Lite is also rolling out in Google Search. As you start building with 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash-Lite, we welcome your feedback to improve future Gemini models and look forward to releasing 3.5 Pro soon.