Gemini 3.6 FlashvsGemini 3.5 Flash
Across 13 shared benchmarks, Gemini 3.6 Flash leads overall: Gemini 3.6 Flash wins 11, Gemini 3.5 Flash wins 2, with 0 ties and an average score difference of +15.58.
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Google Deep Mind · 2026-07-21 · Multimodal model
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Google Deep Mind · 2026-06-20 · Multimodal model
Gemini 3.6 Flash11 wins(85%)(15%)2 winsGemini 3.5 Flash
Benchmark scores
Grouped by capability, sorted by largest gap within each. 13 shared benchmarks.
AI Agent - Tool Usage
Gemini 3.6 Flash 3/3| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLE-Bench | 63.901 / 3Thinking (With Tools) | 49.702 / 3Thinking (With Tools) | +14.20 |
| OSWorld-Verified | 835 / 26Thinking (With Tools) | 78.4010 / 26Thinking High (With Tools) | +4.60 |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 7827 / 49Thinking (With Tools) | 76.2028 / 49Thinking High (With Tools) | +1.80 |
Coding and Software Engineer
Gemini 3.6 Flash 2/2| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSWE | 4928 / 35Thinking (With Tools) | 3731 / 35Thinking Medium (With Tools) | +12 |
| SWE-Bench Pro - Public | 58.7016 / 60Thinking (With Tools) | 55.1032 / 60Thinking High (With Tools) | +3.60 |
Long Context
Gemini 3.6 Flash 2/2| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDM-MRCR v2 (8-needle, 1M) | 541 / 3Thinking (No Tools) | 26.602 / 3Thinking (No Tools) | +27.40 |
| GDM-MRCR v2 (8-needle, 128K) | 91.802 / 8Thinking (No Tools) | 77.304 / 8Thinking (No Tools) | +14.50 |
Math and Reasoning
Gemini 3.5 Flash 2/2| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath Tier 4 v2 | 21.9525 / 41Thinking High (No Tools) | 26.8322 / 41Thinking High (No Tools) | -4.88 |
| FrontierMath v2 | 58.9523 / 58Thinking High (No Tools) | 62.8121 / 58Thinking High (No Tools) | -3.86 |
General Evaluation
Gemini 3.6 Flash 1/1| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 94.138 / 271Thinking High (No Tools) | 92.8023 / 271Thinking High (No Tools) | +1.33 |
Multimodal Understanding
Gemini 3.6 Flash 1/1| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| CharXiv RQ | 89.404 / 19Thinking (With Tools) | 84.9011 / 19Thinking (With Tools) | +4.50 |
Productivity Knowledge
Gemini 3.6 Flash 1/1| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPval-AA v2 | 1,42118 / 25Thinking (No Tools) | 1,34920 / 25Thinking (No Tools) | +72 |
Text Embedding
Gemini 3.6 Flash 1/1| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context Arena | 88.7817 / 126Thinking High (No Tools) | 33.49109 / 126Normal (No Tools) | +55.29 |
Specs
| Field | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Google Deep Mind | Google Deep Mind |
| Release date | 2026-07-21 | 2026-06-20 |
| Model type | Multimodal model | Multimodal model |
| Architecture | Dense | Dense |
| Parameters | Not available | Not available |
| Context length | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 64K | 64K |
API pricing
Prices use DataLearner records when available; missing fields are not inferred.
| Item | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Text input | $1.5 / 1M tokens | $1.5 / 1M tokens |
| Text output | $7.5 / 1M tokens | $9 / 1M tokens |
| Cache read | $0.15 / 1M tokens | $0.15 / 1M tokens |
Summary
- Gemini 3.6 Flashleads in:AI Agent - Tool Usage (3/3), Coding and Software Engineer (2/2), Long Context (2/2), General Evaluation (1/1), Multimodal Understanding (1/1), Productivity Knowledge (1/1), Text Embedding (1/1)
- Gemini 3.5 Flashleads in:Math and Reasoning (2/2)
On average across the 13 shared benchmarks, Gemini 3.6 Flash scores 15.58 higher.
Largest single-benchmark gap: GDPval-AA v2 — Gemini 3.6 Flash 1,421 vs Gemini 3.5 Flash 1,349 (+72).
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