Gemini 3.6 Flash

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google/gemini-3.6-flash

Gemini 3.6 Flash — the July 2026 Flash release, kept for version pinning.

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Context window: 1M
Max output: 64K
Input modalities: text · image · video · file
Output modalities: text
Capabilities: Vision · Reasoning · Tool calling · JSON mode · Coding · Video input
Upstream release: 2026-07-21
RouteMux name: google/gemini-3.6-flash

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Gemini 3.6 Flash API pricing

Prices verified 2026-09-03

InputOfficial $0.75 / M tokens

$0.225/ M tokensSave 70%

OutputOfficial $3.75 / M tokens

$1.125/ M tokensSave 70%

Cache read $0.0225/M · Cache write —/M

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Estimated cost$0.003375

Limited time10% extra Credits on your first top-up — up to 200 bonus Credits

Applies to your first top-up within 72 hours of signing up. Minimum $20, once per account.

Key capabilities

VisionReasoningTool callingJSON modeCodingVideo input

Interface and protocols

OpenAI Chat CompletionsStreamingGoogle Vertex AIStreaming

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RouteMux namegoogle/gemini-3.6-flash

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from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.routemux.com/v1",
    api_key="<ROUTEMUX_KEY>",
)

completion = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="google/gemini-3.6-flash",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "What is the meaning of life?"}],
)
print(completion.choices[0].message.content)

base_url: https://api.routemux.com/v1

Performance (last 30 days)

0 requests · last 30 days

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P50 first-token latencyInsufficient data (0 requests)

Avg throughputInsufficient data (0 requests)

Success rate100.0%

Uptime · 24htested via openai_chat

100.00%

Success rate · 60d · from real requests

Gemini 3.6 Flash FAQ

›What is Gemini 3.6 Flash?

Gemini 3.6 Flash — the July 2026 Flash release, kept for version pinning.

›How large is the context window of Gemini 3.6 Flash?

Gemini 3.6 Flash supports a context window of up to 1M tokens, with up to 64K output tokens per request.

›How much does the Gemini 3.6 Flash API cost?

Through RouteMux, Gemini 3.6 Flash costs $0.225 for input and $1.125 for output (USD per 1M tokens), below the official list price.

›How do I call Gemini 3.6 Flash via API?

Gemini 3.6 Flash is OpenAI-compatible: point your base URL at RouteMux and set the model field to google/gemini-3.6-flash — no code changes needed.

›Which input and output modalities does Gemini 3.6 Flash support?

Gemini 3.6 Flash accepts text, image, video, file as input and produces text as output.

›When was Gemini 3.6 Flash released?

Gemini 3.6 Flash was released on July 21, 2026.

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