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Use 4 Argon only when you need the flagship and can pay (not on the API free tier).","3.6 Flash is the previous Flash generation at the same listed paid price as 3.8 Flash through 2026 — Google still documents it as previous-generation."],"versions":[{"id":"gemini-4-argon","name":"Gemini 4 Argon","api_id":"gemini-4-argon","release_date":null,"release_date_verified":false,"status":"current","role":"flagship","context_window":{"tokens":1048576,"verified":true,"note":"Unified input and output token limit."},"max_output":{"tokens":65536,"verified":true,"note":"Default synchronous max output is 65,536. 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API free tier is listed as free of charge."},"api_price_output":{"usd_per_million":3.75,"price_text":"$3.75 / 1M","verified":true,"note":"Paid Standard through 31 Dec 2026; $7.50 per 1M from 1 Jan 2027. Includes thinking tokens."},"consumer_access":{"summary":"API free tier is listed as free of charge. Which Gemini consumer-app plans include 3.8 Flash was not named on the Google AI plans page checked.","verified":false},"strengths":["Google’s current Flash workhorse for agents and software work.","On the Gemini API free tier (with limits).","1M input tokens and 65k output."],"best_for":"Most Gemini API projects, and everyday Gemini use if your app plan includes it.","caveats":["Paid API price doubles on 1 January 2027.","Consumer Gemini-app plan mapping is unverified."],"sources":[{"label":"Gemini 3.8 Flash","url":"https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/models/gemini-3.8-flash"},{"label":"Pricing","url":"https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing"}]},{"id":"gemini-3.6-flash","name":"Gemini 3.6 Flash","api_id":"gemini-3.6-flash","release_date":null,"release_date_verified":false,"status":"legacy","role":"prior","context_window":{"tokens":null,"verified":false,"note":"Context window was not listed on the models index page checked."},"max_output":{"tokens":null,"verified":false,"note":null},"api_price_input":{"usd_per_million":0.75,"price_text":"$0.75 / 1M","verified":true,"note":"Paid Standard through 31 Dec 2026; $1.50 per 1M from 1 Jan 2027. 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Any sentence that typed a price by hand is removed; prices_removed counts them.","generated_at":"2026-10-27T01:17:20.607Z","sponsored":false,"attribution":"Data from Launchpad HQ (https://www.launchpadhq.io). Please credit Launchpad HQ and link to the tool's Launchpad HQ page."}