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Why use Gemini 3.6 Flash on Google AI Studio?
Google AI Studio offers Gemini 3.6 Flash with pay-as-you-go pricing at $1.50/1M input tokens. Google AI Studio is a model prototyping environment and API access point for Gemini models, offering an inference playground for developers to test and build AI applications.
Setup recipe
Python + curlpip install google-genaiexport GOOGLE_API_KEY=...import os
from google import genai
client = genai.Client(api_key=os.environ["GOOGLE_API_KEY"])
response = client.models.generate_content(gemini-3.6-flashRequest example
import os
from google import genai
client = genai.Client(api_key=os.environ["GOOGLE_API_KEY"])
response = client.models.generate_content(
model="gemini-3.6-flash",
contents="Hello"
)
print(response.text)Gotchas
- Use the model name directly, e.g. "gemini-2.0-flash", "gemini-1.5-pro", or "gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06".
- The examples expect GOOGLE_API_KEY; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $1.50 |
| Output tokens | $7.50 |
Capabilities
About Gemini 3.6 Flash
Gemini 3.6 Flash is Google DeepMind's generally available multimodal model. It accepts text, image, video, audio, and PDF inputs and returns text, with a 1,048,576-token context window, up to 65,536 output tokens, and Gemini API support for code execution, prompt caching, and batch processing. Compare it for Coding, Agents, Long context, Vision, and JSON / Tool use. In Google AI Studio, select Gemini 3.6 Flash when higher capability is the priority; select Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite when lower token cost and high throughput matter more.
FAQ
What does Gemini 3.6 Flash cost on Google AI Studio?
On Google AI Studio, Gemini 3.6 Flash costs $1.50 per 1M input tokens and $7.50 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window for Gemini 3.6 Flash on Google AI Studio?
Gemini 3.6 Flash supports a 1.05m token context window on Google AI Studio.
What API model ID do I use for Gemini 3.6 Flash on Google AI Studio?
Use the model ID gemini-3.6-flash when calling Google AI Studio's API.
Who created Gemini 3.6 Flash?
Gemini 3.6 Flash was created by Google DeepMind as part of the Gemini 3.6 model family.
Is Gemini 3.6 Flash open source?
Gemini 3.6 Flash is not open source; the seed data lists it as proprietary.