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`Gemini 3.5 Flash` ships broadly with a 3-6x price jump
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Google is putting the new default-grade model into Search, Gemini, Android Studio, and the API. The API math changed: high-output features need a fresh margin check.
- Model ID is
gemini-3.5-flash; it supports 1,048,576 input tokens and 65,536 output tokens. Strong fit for long-context document flows. - Pricing is $1.50/M input and $9/M output, 3x
3 Flash Previewand 6x3.1 Flash-Lite. Flash is no longer the obvious cheap default. Interactions APIis in beta with server-side history management, echoing theResponses APIpattern. Agent backends may get simpler state handling.- No computer-use feature in this release. If your workflow depends on browser/desktop control, this is a model upgrade, not a full agent-runtime replacement.
3.5 Prois slated for next month, likely pricier. Build model routing now instead of hard-coding one Gemini tier.
Source: simonwillison.net/2026/May/19/gemini-35-flash/#atom-everRead original →