GoogleGemini 3
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Gemini 3.6 Flash remains available as a stable previous-generation Flash model.
What the release provides
Its API accepts text, image, video, audio and PDF input and returns text. The July 2026 release supports thinking, structured output, function calls and code execution.Gemini 3.6 Flash official API documentation
How to use it well
Practical guidance. A previous-generation model can be useful when a workflow already depends on its behavior. Record that reason and compare complete outputs before migration. Review tool arguments as well as prose; a fluent answer can still call the wrong operation.
Specifications & access
| Detail | Value and conditions |
|---|---|
| Launch date | |
| Access | API |
| Model identifiers | gemini-3.6-flash |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens API input limit; reserve output capacity where the service shares one window. Gemini 3.6 Flash official API documentation |
| Maximum output | 65,536 tokens Published API output limit; request settings can be lower. Gemini 3.6 Flash official API documentation |