Gemini 3.6 Flash halves time per task (2.7 to 1.3 minutes) at about 18% lower cost with unchanged intelligence. Flash-Lite gains 11 index points but now costs roughly 2x per task. This affects model choice for AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition → workloads.
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AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
