Google DeepMind · capability answer
What does Gemini 3.6 Flash do?
High-throughput multimodal at low cost.
The short answer
Gemini 3.6 Flash is built by Google DeepMind and is positioned for chat, summarization, multimodal and code. Our readings score it strongest on response speed and multi-step reasoning.
Its weakest measured axis is long-form writing (86/100), so plan around that when the work depends on it. Access is freemium, and the weights are closed, so you can only reach it through the vendor's own service.
Reasoning
89
Coding
88
Writing
86
Analysis
88
Speed
96
Energy, carbon and water
Carbon footprint reads 79/100. Serving runs largely on low-carbon power, with credible reporting behind it.
Water and local impact reads 58/100. Some sites use evaporative cooling in regions with moderate water stress.
Speed and efficiency also matter here: a 96/100 speed reading means fewer compute-seconds per answer for routine work.