Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Grok 4.6
Model Markets Rankings
Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
| Ranking | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v1.2 | #14 of 2266.5 score | #13 of 2267.6 score |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #10 of 36$0.055 per LiveBench case | #18 of 36$0.097 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.0 | #5 of 2261.6 score | #8 of 2256.6 score |
Ranks come from the current complete eligible cohorts. Green highlights appear only when both models are ranked in the same metric. Missing required inputs remain unranked, and the three dimensions are not collapsed into an overall winner.
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| ARC-AGI-1verified-v1-2aa739d957fc · verified_score · leader | 91.17100% of row best · percent · Gemini 3.6 Flash (High) | 87.5096% of row best · percent · Grok 4.6 (Medium) |
| ARC-AGI-2verified-v2-b5cb5ec6e8c7 · verified_score · leader | 60.4290% of row best · percent · Gemini 3.6 Flash (High) | 67.08100% of row best · percent · Grok 4.6 (XHigh) |
| LMArena Agent Arenaagent-2026-08-31-011508720696 · outcome_score · leader | -3.5291% of row best · score · Gemini 3.6 Flash (High); 95% CI [-4.67028409, -2.36170848]; sessions 16850; observations 910940; rank 41 | 5.76100% of row best · score · Grok 4.6 (xHigh); 95% CI [4.47058991, 7.04827601]; sessions 15090; observations 1574671; rank 16 |
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-01-011508720696 · arena_rating · leader | 1,476.42100% of row best · rating · gemini-3.6-flash-high; 95% CI [1471.33793256, 1481.50948001]; votes 22009; rank 15 | 1,443.7598% of row best · rating · grok-4.6-high; 95% CI [1433.62910542, 1453.86294509]; votes 3453; rank 55 |
| LiveBench2026-06-25 · overall · leader | 78.0595% of row best · percent · gemini-3.6-flash-high · 14,746 output tokens / case | 82.17100% of row best · percent · grok-4.6 · 16,154 output tokens / case |
| ToneBench2026-08-28-10-task-cd9819ab6e4d · overall_score · leader | 78.2590% of row best · points · Gemini 3.6 Flash (high thinking) · 10,929 output tokens / case | 86.61100% of row best · points · Grok 4.6 · 15,575 output tokens / case |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 2 benchmark wins | 4 benchmark winsOverall lead |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Google DeepMind | xAI |
| Family | Gemini 3 | Grok 4 |
| Model | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.6 |
| Version | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.6 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | 2026-02-01 |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Video, Audio, Document | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,049K | 500K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | Unknown |
| Open weights | No | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Provider access | Google AI (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard) | Xai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
13 comparable fields · 7 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
Gemini 3.6 Flash Capabilities
Grok 4.6 Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Grok 4.6 FAQs
Is Gemini 3.6 Flash or Grok 4.6 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Gemini 3.6 Flash and Grok 4.6, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.6 Flash or Grok 4.6?+
Gemini 3.6 Flash is $0.75 and Grok 4.6 is $2.00 per million tokens, so Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper on this metric. Gemini 3.6 Flash is $3.75 and Grok 4.6 is $6.00 per million tokens, so Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Gemini 3.6 Flash or Grok 4.6?+
Gemini 3.6 Flash has the larger sourced context window. Gemini 3.6 Flash supports 1,049K and Grok 4.6 supports 500K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Gemini 3.6 Flash or Grok 4.6?+
Grok 4.6 leads the current overall benchmark count. The result uses 6 protocol-matched benchmarks from 4 publishers; it is not a universal quality score.
Can Gemini 3.6 Flash or Grok 4.6 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: unsupported. Gemini 3.6 Flash is not marked open weight; Grok 4.6 is not marked open weight.
Can Gemini 3.6 Flash and Grok 4.6 understand images?+
Gemini 3.6 Flash is documented with image input; Grok 4.6 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Gemini 3.6 Flash or Grok 4.6?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Gemini 3.6 Flash is 66K and Grok 4.6 is —.
Do Gemini 3.6 Flash and Grok 4.6 support reasoning and tool use?+
Gemini 3.6 Flash: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Grok 4.6: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Gemini 3.6 Flash or Grok 4.6?+
Gemini 3.6 Flash has 2 sourced provider routes; Grok 4.6 has 1, so Gemini 3.6 Flash has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Gemini 3.6 Flash or Grok 4.6?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.