Google rolls out three new Gemini Flash models

With the launch of Gemini 3.6 Flash, Google DeepMind is looking to make AI agents faster, smarter, and cheaper at scale. The rollout also includes 3.5 Flash-Lite for everyday tasks and 3.5 Flash Cyber for vulnerability hunting and patching.

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TL;DR

  • New Gemini lineup: Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber
  • Gemini 3.6 Flash: Uses fewer tokens than 3.5 Flash; higher quality at the same cost
  • Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite: Fast, cost-effective model for document processing and agentic search
  • Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber: Cybersecurity model aimed at finding and patching critical software vulnerabilities
  • Rollout and access: 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash-Lite available now in Gemini App and via API in Google AI Studio and Android Studio
  • Pilot availability: 3.5 Flash Cyber slated for CodeMender under limited-access pilot

Google DeepMind posted on X that it is rolling out three new Gemini models to make AI agents “faster, smarter, and cheaper at scale.” The lineup includes Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, and Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, alongside a promo card reading “Introducing Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber.”

The company describes Gemini 3.6 Flash as using fewer tokens than 3.5 Flash “to deliver higher quality work at the exact same cost.” Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is positioned as a “fast, cost-effective” option for everyday tasks such as document processing and agentic search, while Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber is billed as a cybersecurity model built to find and patch critical software vulnerabilities. Google DeepMind also states that Gemini 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash-Lite are rolling out now in the Gemini App, with developer access available through the API in Google AI Studio and Android Studio. Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber is slated for CodeMender as part of a limited-access pilot.

Source: Google DeepMind on X

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