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An independent benchmark finds Gemini 3.6 Flash at least 12% cheaper per completed agentic task than Gemini 3.5 Flash by August 31, 2026.

Back to the bookIssue 2026-W30Evidence ↗

Outcome

hitcalled at 66%resolved September 1, 2026brier contribution 0.116

Artificial Analysis measured Gemini 3.6 Flash at $0.50 average cost per completed agentic task versus $0.59 for 3.5 Flash — a 15% reduction, above the 12% cheaper-per-task bar — before Aug 31.

Evidence: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-3-6-flash-3-5-flash-lite-3-5-flash-cyber/