Introducing Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber  🔗 **Source:** [Introducing Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-3-6-flash-3-5-flash-lite-3-5-flash-cyber/) 📄 **Full text:** [[Full Document Contents/Articles/Introducing Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber.md|Introducing Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber by blog.google]] ## Highlights - Gemini 3.6 Flash builds directly on developer and customer feedback from 3.5 Flash. 3.6 Flash not only delivers a step up in coding and knowledge work, but it does this while meaningfully improving token efficiency. For example, on the Artificial Analysis Index, we see 3.6 Flash consuming 17% fewer output tokens than 3.5 Flash. It also takes fewer reasoning steps and tool calls to accomplish multi-step workflows. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01ky2ph4sy8e4ksyc55a1tnkr7)) - Note: Headline: 3.6 Flash consumes 17% fewer output tokens than 3.5 Flash, with fewer reasoning steps/tool calls. - Tags: atom/literature/h1 - In fact, on many agentic and coding evals, 3.5 Flash-Lite even outperforms 3 Flash, including on SWE-Bench Pro (54.2% vs. 49.6%) and OSWorld-Verified (74.0% vs. 65.1%), making it a faster & more capable option for workloads on both 2.5 and 3 Flash. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01ky2phb7w0a5edx7px1qjh842)) - Note: Flash-Lite outperforming a larger tier on SWE-Bench Pro / OSWorld — the "small model beats bigger" data point. - Tags: atom/literature/h2 - Given the dual-use nature of this technology, we have taken an intentional approach to deploying 3.5 Flash Cyber. The model will be exclusively available to governments and trusted partners via [CodeMender](https://deepmind.google/blog/introducing-codemender-an-ai-agent-for-code-security/) soon as part of a limited-access pilot program. This will give frontline defenders a head start in finding and fixing critical vulnerabilities before they can be exploited, while mitigating against broader misuse. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01ky2phj1tj72ek53xyx3sjq9x)) - Note: Dual-use governance (ties to the AI-security cluster): 3.5 Flash Cyber gated to governments/trusted partners via CodeMender to keep the defender advantage. - Tags: atom/literature/h1