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Updated Jul 2026

Gemini 3.6 FlashvsGrok 4

Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper than Grok 4 at $1.5/M vs $3/M input tokens.

Gemini 3.6 Flash and Grok 4 compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecGemini 3.6 FlashGrok 4
Input price$1.5/M tokens$3/M tokens
Output price$7.5/M tokens$15/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens256K tokens
WeightsClosed—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2026Jul 2025
Our Verdict
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Grok 4
Grok 4Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 3.6 Flash has the edge: newer, bigger context window.

Too close to call

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Gemini 3.6 Flash
Input
$1.50
2.0× cheaper
Output
$7.50
2.0× cheaper
Grok 4
Input
$3.00
Output
$15.00

Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper on both: 2.0× input, 2.0× output.

Where to run it

2 hosts, cheapest first

Gemini 3.6 Flash2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Google Vertex AI$0.38 in·$1.88 out·1M·92.9% upGoogle AI Studio$0.75 in·$3.75 out·1M·100% up
Grok 4

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 12 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
37%

Grok 4 uses 14.2x more emoji

Gemini 3.6 Flash
Grok 4
60%Vocabulary56%
19wSentence Length18w
0.13Hedging0.65
5.4Bold2.4
2.7Lists2.4
0.04Emoji0.60
0.99Headings0.73
0.07Transitions0.06
Based on 27 + 26 text responses
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