Google releases Gemini 3.7 Flash at half the price of 3.6 Flash
Gemini 3.7 Flash (GA 13 Aug 2026, `gemini-3.7-flash`) was billed as Google's "most intelligent workhorse model yet for coding and agents", with big gains over 3.6 Flash (DeepSWE v1.1 65.3% vs 49.0%) at an introductory $0.75/$3.75 per 1M tokens — half 3.6 Flash's launch price. It shipped while Gemini 3.5 Pro was still delayed.
Key facts
- Released 2026-08-13, three weeks after Gemini 3.6 Flash; API ID gemini-3.7-flash
- Intro price $0.75 input / $3.75 output per 1M tokens until 2026-12-31, then $1.50 / $7.50
- DeepSWE v1.1: 65.3% (3.6 Flash: 49.0%)
- FrontierCode 1.1 Main: 43.6% (3.6 Flash: 34.4%)
- WebDev Arena Elo: 1588 (3.6 Flash: 1538)
- GDP.pdf: 34.0% (22.0%); AutomationBench: 30.4% (17.0%)
- Powers Gemini Spark agent for AI Pro/Ultra subscribers in 160+ countries
- Updated safeguards for CBRN and cyber-offense domains
What happened
On 13 August 2026 Google launched Gemini 3.7 Flash across the Gemini API (AI Studio), Android Studio, Google Antigravity, Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and the Gemini app, where it also became the model behind the Gemini Spark personal agent. Google reported large jumps over 3.6 Flash on coding and agentic benchmarks (see key facts) and cut the introductory price to half of 3.6 Flash's.
Why it matters
A second Flash upgrade in three weeks, and a price cut, showed Google competing on cost-efficient agentic coding while its flagship Pro model slipped. Bloomberg and Axios both framed the launch around the continuing Gemini 3.5 Pro delay.
Changelog
- 2026-09-29: created
Related events
- Google releases Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite and 3.5 Flash Cyber — but no 3.5 Pro ★★★
- Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber ★★★★
Sources (6)
- officialGemini 3.7 Flash: our most intelligent workhorse model (Google blog)
- officialGemini 3.7 Flash (Google DeepMind blog)
- officialGemini 3.7 Flash model card
- docsGemini API docs: gemini-3.7-flash
- pressBloomberg: Google debuts new Gemini Flash while top AI model still delayed
- pressAxios: Gemini 3.7 Flash arrives before Gemini 3.5 Pro
id: 2026-08-13-gemini-3-7-flash · updated 2026-09-29 · open in the interactive timeline