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Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Gemini 3.6 Flash

Gemini 2.5 Flash leads in 4 of 8 categories

Arena ELO

Gemini 2.5 Flash

Cheaper

Gemini 2.5 Flash

Faster

Gemini 2.5 Flash

Detailed Comparison

CategoryGemini 2.5 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash
ProviderGoogle Google
Context Window1M 1M
Input Price ($/1M)$0.1 WIN$0.35
Output Price ($/1M)$0.4 WIN$1.05
Arena ELO1362 WINN/A
Codingunknown N/A
Reasoningunknown N/A
Speed (tokens/sec)~150 t/s WINN/A
Open SourceNo No

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Flash or Gemini 3.6 Flash?

Gemini 2.5 Flash is approximately 64% cheaper than Gemini 3.6 Flash per million tokens.

Which is better for coding, Gemini 2.5 Flash or Gemini 3.6 Flash?

Gemini 2.5 Flash scores unknown on coding benchmarks, while Gemini 3.6 Flash scores N/A.

Which has a larger context window?

Gemini 2.5 Flash supports 1M context, while Gemini 3.6 Flash supports 1M.

Is Gemini 2.5 Flash or Gemini 3.6 Flash open source?

Gemini 2.5 Flash is proprietary. Gemini 3.6 Flash is proprietary.

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