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Gemini 3.6 Flash

· verified September 8, 2026

public free paid api in Generator auto-run speed value

Provider

Statuspublic

AA Intelligence Index51.6 (September 8, 2026 snapshot)

Released2026-07-21

Context window1M

Modalitiesn/a

API price $/1M (in / out)$1.5 / $7.5

Speedn/a

AccessFree tier in AI Studio and the Gemini app (rate-limited) · API $1.50/$7.50 per 1M tokens

In one line

Google's July refresh of the free workhorse: 3.5 Flash quality with cheaper output ($7.50 vs $9), 1M context, day one in AI Studio, the API and the app. The new default of the Gemini line.

Coding76

Reasoning78

Writing72

Agents & tools76

Category scores (0-100) are WhichAI blended ratings: public category leaderboards plus editorial judgment. Guidance, not official measurements.

Alternatives worth a look

Gemini 3.5 Flash (Google) · AA 52FREE (most generous free tier) · free API via Google AI Studio
GPT-5.6 Luna (OpenAI) · AA 52.3Released July 9, 2026 · API $1/$6 per 1M tokens
GLM-5.2 (Z.ai) · AA 52.6Open weights · low-cost API hosts

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Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 2026 rebased scale (top models ~ 55-66). Snapshot: September 4, 2026 (BenchLM mirror), retrieved September 8, 2026. Specs and prices come from the OpenRouter public model list on the same date. Models nobody has measured carry no index score at all and never enter a ranking: where an estimate exists it is shown separately and labelled unmeasured. Context, price, modality and release dates come from the public OpenRouter model list (retrieved September 8, 2026) and vendor pages. Missing values are not published or not yet verified - shown as -. Sources are linked inside the app (Model guide and About > Methodology).