Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Gemini 3.7 Flash
何时使用哪一个 — 经过整理的结论,而非基准测试表格
这两款 Google Flash 模型在形态上一致——1048576 token 上下文、65536 最大输出、文本/图像/音频/视频输入、文本输出——但 gemini-3.7-flash 在文本上恰好比 gemini-3.6-flash 低 2 倍(输入 $0.75 对 $1.5、输出 $3.75 对 $7.5),在音频输入上低 6 倍以上(每百万 $0.75 对 $5)。2026-08-13 发布的 gemini-3.7-flash 基本适合所有新工作,尤其是音频密集的流水线,而且它带推理能力标志。只有在你已经绑定了 gemini-3.6-flash,或需要它 2026-03 的知识截止和常开思考行为时才留在它上面。
定价
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemini 3.7 Flash | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 输入 / 1M tokens | $1.5 | $0.75 | 2× |
| 输出 / 1M tokens | $7.5 | $3.75 | 2× |
| 缓存读取 / 1M tokens | $0.15 | $0.075 | 2× |
费率取自构建时的实时目录;每个模型页面均附有当前的费率卡。
它们的位置 — 以该计费单位计费的所有 63 个 聊天 模型的 每 1M token 的输入价格(对数刻度)
能力
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemini 3.7 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| 工具使用 | 是 | 是 |
| 思考控制 | 始终开启 | 是 —— 厂商未公布调节参数 |
| 结构化输出 | 是 | 是 |
| 提示词缓存 | 隐式 + 显式 | 隐式 + 显式 |
| 缓存生存时间 | 未公开 | 未公开 |
| 最小缓存前缀 | 4096 个 token | 4096 个 token |
规格
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemini 3.7 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| 输入模态 | 文本 图像 音频 视频 | 文本 图像 音频 视频 |
| 输出模态 | 文本 | 文本 |
| 发布日期 | — | 2026-08-13 |
| 知识截止日期 | 2026-03 | — |
| 上下文窗口 | 1M | 1M |
| 最大输出 | 66K | 66K |
| 思考参数 | thinkingLevel | — |
| 允许的值 |
| — |
| 默认值 | medium | — |
规格转录自各供应商的文档;若供应商未发布某项数据,则直接省略该行,而非进行推断。 完整来源: Gemini 3.6 Flash · Gemini 3.7 Flash
单个 Prompt,两个模型 —— 通过网关实测
Gemini 3.6 Flash 通过 · 3 sentences
Enabling reasoning causes the model to generate thousands of internal "thinking" tokens behind the scenes to process logic before delivering the final response. Because our vendor bills us for every token generated—including these intermediate processing steps—our billable output volume per query surged significantly. Since output tokens carry a much higher unit cost than input tokens, this jump in processing volume directly doubled our overall spend.
输出 893 tok (+816 思考) 延迟 4.7 s
Gemini 3.7 Flash 通过 · 3 sentences
Enabling reasoning causes the model to generate a high volume of invisible "thinking tokens" behind the scenes to deliberate and solve complex logic before delivering a final response. Because our vendor bills strictly on token volume, this additional internal computation effectively doubled our billable output per query. In short, our costs increased because we are now paying for the extra compute capacity required to produce significantly higher-accuracy answers.
输出 878 tok (+799 思考) 延迟 6.9 s
指令遵循(恰好三句,可数)、受众适配(面向 CFO 的语气),以及下方 token 计量所暴露的隐藏思考计费缺口。
Gemini 3.6 Flash 通过 · 8/8 cases
Here is the fixed function along with an explanation of the bugs: ```python def longest_run(xs): if not xs: return 0 best = 1 cur = 1 for i in range(1, len(xs)): if xs[i] == xs[i - 1]: cur += 1 else: cur = 1 best = max(best, cur) return best ``` ### Explanation The original function initialized `cur` and `best` to `0` and incremented `cur` on matching adjacent items, which meant it was counting identical adjacent *pairs* rather than the total number of *elements* in a run. This caused single-element inputs to skip the loop and return `0` instead of `1`, and undercounted all run lengths by 1 (for example, a run of two items at the end of the list resulted in `cur = 1`). […]
输出 2034 tok (+1768 思考) 延迟 10.0 s
Gemini 3.7 Flash 通过 · 8/8 cases
Here is the corrected function: ```python def longest_run(xs): if not xs: return 0 best = 1 cur = 1 for i in range(1, len(xs)): if xs[i] == xs[i - 1]: cur += 1 else: cur = 1 best = max(best, cur) return best ``` ### Explanation of the Bug The original function tracked equal adjacent transitions instead of the actual number of elements in a run, causing all non-empty run lengths to be undercounted by one (e.g., returning `0` instead of `1` for single-element lists because the loop never executes, and `1` instead of `2` for pairs). Initializing both `best` and `cur` to `1` (after handling empty inputs) and resetting `cur` to `1` on a mismatch ensures every individual element is counted as a valid run of at least length one.
输出 1050 tok (+827 思考) 延迟 6.4 s
修复是否真的正确(可运行)、解释的信息密度,以及在一个边界明确的任务上的 token 效率。
Gemini 3.6 Flash 通过 · 5/5 fields, guidance "withheld"
```json { "company": "Meridian Robotics", "quarter": "September quarter", "revenue_usd_m": 412, "growth_pct": null, "guidance": "withheld" } ```
输出 2843 tok (+2783 思考) 延迟 13.1 s
Gemini 3.7 Flash 通过 · 5/5 fields, guidance "withheld"
```json { "company": "Meridian Robotics", "quarter": "September quarter", "revenue_usd_m": 412, "growth_pct": null, "guidance": "withheld" } ```
输出 918 tok (+858 思考) 延迟 6.2 s
schema 服从度(不臆造字段)、幻觉压力(guidance 明确被暂缓给出),以及结构化输出路径的差异。
Gemini 3.6 Flash 未命中 · 60 words, 0 banned, 0 questions
72: reducing 73: your 74: monthly 75: token 76: spend. S6 (21): 77: You 78: can 79: easily 80: set 81: custom 82: expiration 83: rules, 84: configure 85: TTL 86: settings, 87: and 88: manage 89: cache 90: invalidation 91: across 92: all 93: vendors 94: from 95: one 96: centralized 97: dashboard. S7 (23): 98: Start 99: optimizing […]
输出 4092 tok (+3929 思考) 延迟 16.3 s
Gemini 3.7 Flash 通过 · 120 words, 0 banned, 1 question
Why pay twice for identical AI queries simply because you routed them to different model vendors? Today, we introduce Universal Prompt Caching directly within our unified API gateway architecture. This capability stores repeated prompt contexts across OpenAI, Anthropic, and local models, instantly returning stored results to eliminate redundant computation fees. When your application sends an LLM request, the gateway inspects the payload, identifies semantic matches, and returns accurate cached responses in under ten milliseconds. Engineering teams can now slash inference latency by eighty percent while dramatically reducing monthly token expenditures across diverse production deployments. You retain complete privacy control, flexible cache eviction policies, and granular metrics through a single dashboard. Update your routing settings today to accelerate overall system performance.
输出 2858 tok (+2718 思考) 延迟 14.1 s
约束服从度(字数预算、禁用词表、唯一的那句问句)、文风指纹,以及长度控制。
只需一行代码即可在它们之间切换
两个 ID 都包含在下方的每个选项卡中 — 高亮显示的两行是唯一的修改。相同的端点,相同的密钥,相同的请求结构。
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://synthorai.io/v1",
api_key="sk-syn-...",
)
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gemini-3.6-flash",
# model="gemini-3.7-flash", # 取消注释此行,注释上一行
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Summarize this diff"}],
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://synthorai.io/v1",
apiKey: "sk-syn-...",
});
const resp = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "gemini-3.6-flash",
// model: "gemini-3.7-flash", // 取消注释此行,注释上一行
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Summarize this diff" }],
});
console.log(resp.choices[0].message.content);curl https://synthorai.io/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-syn-..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "gemini-3.6-flash",
# "model": "gemini-3.7-flash", # 取消注释此行,注释上一行
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
}'package main
import (
"context"
"fmt"
"github.com/openai/openai-go/v3"
"github.com/openai/openai-go/v3/option"
)
func main() {
client := openai.NewClient(
option.WithBaseURL("https://synthorai.io/v1"),
option.WithAPIKey("sk-syn-..."),
)
resp, _ := client.Chat.Completions.New(context.TODO(), openai.ChatCompletionNewParams{
Model: "gemini-3.6-flash",
// Model: "gemini-3.7-flash", // 取消注释此行,注释上一行
Messages: []openai.ChatCompletionMessageParamUnion{
openai.UserMessage("Summarize this diff"),
},
})
fmt.Println(resp.Choices[0].Message.Content)
}import com.openai.client.OpenAIClient;
import com.openai.client.okhttp.OpenAIOkHttpClient;
import com.openai.models.chat.completions.*;
OpenAIClient client = OpenAIOkHttpClient.builder()
.baseUrl("https://synthorai.io/v1")
.apiKey("sk-syn-...")
.build();
ChatCompletion resp = client.chat().completions().create(
ChatCompletionCreateParams.builder()
.model("gemini-3.6-flash")
// .model("gemini-3.7-flash") // 取消注释此行,注释上一行
.addUserMessage("Summarize this diff")
.build());
System.out.println(resp.choices().get(0).message().content().orElse(""));常见问题
Gemini 3.6 Flash 和 Gemini 3.7 Flash 哪个更便宜?
在 输入 / 1m tokens 方面,Gemini 3.7 Flash 更便宜($0.75 对比 $1.5,相差 2.0×)。其他行可能得出相反的结论——上方表格提供了完整信息,实际成本取决于你的组合使用情况。
我可以在不进行两次集成的情况下,对 Gemini 3.6 Flash 和 Gemini 3.7 Flash 进行 A/B 测试吗?
可以。两者均通过同一个兼容 OpenAI 的端点提供服务,并使用同一把 API 密钥——切换只需更改一行模型字符串,因此你可以将一部分流量路由到各个模型并直接比较账单。
Gemini 3.6 Flash 和 Gemini 3.7 Flash 支持提示词缓存吗?
是的 —— 两者对缓存读取的计费均低于其输入费率,因此热前缀工作负载的成本低于标价。准确的缓存读取行位于上方的定价表中。