# Google releases Gemini 3.7 Flash, its cheapest coding model

> Google released Gemini 3.7 Flash on 13 August 2026 at $0.75/$3.75 per million tokens.

*$0.75/$3.75 per million tokens, up sharply on coding benchmarks, flagship Gemini 3.5 Pro still missing.*

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Google released Gemini 3.7 Flash on 13 August 2026, three weeks after Gemini 3.6 Flash. It calls the model 'our most intelligent workhorse model yet for coding and agents.'

> our most intelligent workhorse model yet for coding and agents
> — [Google](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/introducing-gemini-3-7-flash/), 2026-08-13

## Pricing and benchmarks

Introductory pricing is $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output, through 31 December 2026, then $1.50/$7.50 from 1 January 2027 — the same rate Google then applied to Gemini 3.6 Flash. On Google's benchmarks: FrontierCode 1.1 Main rose from 34.4% to 43.6%, DeepSWE v1.1 from 49.0% to 65.3%, GDP.pdf from 22.0% to 34.0%, and AutomationBench from 17.0% to 30.4%.

| Model | Input / output per M tokens | FrontierCode 1.1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash | $0.75 / $3.75 | 43.6% |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | $2 / $10 | 42.7% |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | $2 / $12 | 41.3% |

## The flagship gap

Gemini 3.5 Pro, Google's flagship announced in May 2026, remains unreleased after missing three internal deadlines; a July report attributed one miss to hallucinations and called the Flash line stopgap releases. On 5 August 2026, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis stepped back to chairman, handing Gemini development to CTO Koray Kavukcuoglu; Jeff Dean left the same day to found Discovery Loop.

xAI shipped Grok 4.6 the day before, on 12 August, at $2/$6 per million tokens with an Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index score of 61 against Gemini 3.7 Flash's 56. Google's August update also included the Pixel 11 phones, new Gemini Live features and a free year of Google AI Pro or Plus for eligible students from 19 August.

Alongside the model, Google shipped Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash for video: scene extension, first-and-last-frame interpolation and 4K upscaling. Gemini Live also gained Personal Intelligence, a Daily Brief, the Spark agent and hands-free inbox management. Eligible students could claim a free year of Google AI Pro (US) or Google AI Plus (140+ countries) from 19 August 2026, though billing starts automatically a year after signup.

## Key takeaways

- Released 13 August 2026, three weeks after Gemini 3.6 Flash and a day after xAI's Grok 4.6.
- Introductory price: $0.75 per million input tokens, $3.75 output, through 31 December 2026; rises to $1.50/$7.50 from 1 January 2027.
- FrontierCode 1.1 score rose from 34.4% to 43.6%; DeepSWE v1.1 from 49.0% to 65.3%.
- Gemini 3.5 Pro, Google's flagship model, remains unreleased after missing three deadlines.

## FAQ

### What does Gemini 3.7 Flash cost?
$0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output through 31 December 2026, rising to $1.50/$7.50 from 1 January 2027.

### How does it compare to Claude and GPT-5.6?
It narrowly beats Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-5.6 Terra on Google's FrontierCode 1.1 score, at roughly a third of their price.

### Has Gemini 3.5 Pro launched?
No. Google's flagship model remains unreleased after missing three internal deadlines since its May 2026 announcement.

### What else did Google announce in August 2026?
The Pixel 11 phone series, new Gemini Live productivity features, and a free year of Google's paid AI plan for eligible students.

## Sources

- [Gemini 3.7 Flash: our most intelligent workhorse model](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/introducing-gemini-3-7-flash/) — Google, 2026-08-13
- [Google's Gemini 3.7 Flash targets coding and agents with a 50% introductory price cut](https://venturebeat.com/technology/googles-gemini-3-7-flash-targets-coding-and-agents-with-a-50-introductory-price-cut) — VentureBeat, 2026-08-13
- [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/) — Google, 2026-07-21
- [Rebuilt Gemini 3.5 Pro Misses Third Deadline: Google Eyes Stopgap Release](https://www.techtimes.com/articles/320736/20260716/rebuilt-gemini-35-pro-misses-third-deadline-google-eyes-stopgap-release.htm) — Tech Times, 2026-07-16
- [Google DeepMind Reshuffles After CEO Demis Hassabis Steps Aside](https://time.com/article/2026/08/06/google-deepmind-ai-demis-hassabis/) — TIME, 2026-08-06
- [College students get 12 months of Google AI free](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-app/student-offer-google-ai/) — Google, 2026-08-19
- [Google AI updates: August 2026](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/google-ai-updates-august-2026/) — Google, 2026-09-01
- [Introducing Grok 4.6](https://x.ai/news/grok-4-6) — xAI, 2026-08-12