Google launches cheaper Gemini 3.6 Flash and gates cyber model access
Gemini 3.6 Flash cuts output pricing, Flash-Lite raises rates for more throughput, and the delayed Gemini 3.5 Pro remains in partner testing.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: Google
Why it matters
Google is cutting the cost of repeated agent workflows while changing API behavior developers rely on. Its restricted cyber model also shows how frontier capability is increasingly being distributed through access controls rather than public APIs.
Google released two production models Tuesday that sharpen its pitch to developers building high-volume AI agents: Gemini 3.6 Flash lowers output prices, while Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite offers higher throughput at a premium to its predecessor. A third model built for vulnerability research will remain limited to governments and trusted partners.…
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