Gemini Flash

Google has unveiled three new Gemini models—Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, and Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber—with a clear focus on helping developers build faster, more efficient, and more affordable AI agents. Instead of chasing larger frontier models, Google is doubling down on performance, latency, and cost optimization for production AI workloads.

Gemini 3.6 Flash: Google’s New Workhorse Model

Google describes Gemini 3.6 Flash as its new workhorse model, delivering improvements in coding, multimodal understanding, reasoning, and knowledge work while reducing overall inference costs.

According to Google, the model:

The company says these improvements make Gemini 3.6 Flash particularly well suited for long-running AI agents that need to complete complex, multi-step tasks efficiently.

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite Prioritizes Speed and Cost

Google also introduced Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, its fastest and most affordable Flash model to date.

Designed for high-volume workloads, Flash-Lite can generate approximately 350 output tokens per second and is optimized for applications such as:

The model offers adjustable reasoning levels, allowing developers to balance latency, cost, and intelligence depending on the workload.

Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber Targets Cybersecurity

The third release, Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, is a specialized model built on Gemini 3.5 Flash and fine-tuned specifically for cybersecurity.

Integrated into CodeMender, Google’s AI-powered security platform, Flash Cyber is designed to:

Because of its dual-use nature, Google is initially making Flash Cyber available only to government agencies and trusted partners through a limited-access pilot program.

Built for Production AI Agents

Rather than focusing solely on benchmark leadership, Google’s latest releases emphasize what many enterprise customers care about most:

Google says the new models are intended to power AI agents that can reason, use tools, and execute long-running workflows without dramatically increasing infrastructure costs.

Available Today

Google confirmed that Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite are available immediately through:

Gemini 3.6 Flash is also available in Google Antigravity and the Gemini Enterprise app. Meanwhile, Google said Gemini 3.5 Pro remains in testing and will be released once it meets the company’s quality expectations.