3.6 Flash reduces output tokens by 17% versus 3.5 Flash at lower cost per token ($7.50/1M), with 3.5 Flash-Lite hitting 350 tokens/second for high-throughput agentic workloads.
Summary
Lower token consumption and latency directly reduce agent inference costs and execution time in production systems. 3.5 Flash-Lite's throughput targets the scaling bottleneck for multi-agent workflows and document processing at scale.
Why it matters
Lower token consumption and latency directly reduce agent inference costs and execution time in production systems. 3.5 Flash-Lite's throughput targets the scaling bottleneck for multi-agent workflows and document processing at scale.
Implementation verdict
3.6 Flash replaces 3.5 Flash for most agent workloads; no migration required beyond endpoint changes. 3.5 Flash-Lite replaces 3.1 Flash-Lite and 3 Flash for latency-critical paths. Ready to deploy now via Gemini API. Requires benchmarking against your agentic task mix to confirm token savings.
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