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Gemini last models: temperature, top_p, and top_k are deprecated and ignored

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Why This Matters

The deprecation of temperature, top_p, and top_k parameters in Gemini's latest models signifies a shift towards more streamlined and consistent API interactions, emphasizing performance improvements and cost efficiency. These updates are crucial for developers and businesses aiming to optimize AI deployment and reduce operational costs while maintaining high-quality multimodal and agentic task handling.

Key Takeaways

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Gemini 3.6 Flash ( gemini-3.6-flash ) and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite ( gemini-3.5-flash-lite ) are generally available (GA) and ready for production use.

Gemini 3.6 Flash : Stronger performance on complex agentic and multimodal tasks while reducing token usage, at a lower price point than 3.5 Flash.

: Stronger performance on complex agentic and multimodal tasks while reducing token usage, at a lower price point than 3.5 Flash. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite: The fastest, lowest-cost model in the 3.5 family. Outperforms prior Flash-Lite generations for high-throughput execution.

This guide explains what's new in each model, what API changes affect your code, and how to migrate.

Note: You can automate this migration with a coding agent that supports skills (like Antigravity).

Gemini 3.6 Flash Install the skill: npx skills add google-gemini/gemini-skills --skill gemini-interactions-api --global Apply the skill: /gemini-interactions-api migrate my app to Gemini 3 .6 Flash Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite Install the skill: npx skills add google-gemini/gemini-skills --skill gemini-interactions-api --global Apply the skill: /gemini-interactions-api migrate my app to Gemini 3 .5 Flash-Lite

New models

Model Model ID Default thinking level Pricing Description Gemini 3.6 Flash gemini-3.6-flash medium $1.50/1M input tokens and $7.50/1M output tokens Balances speed with intelligence for agentic and multimodal tasks. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite gemini-3.5-flash-lite minimal $0.30/1M input tokens and $2.50/1M output tokens The fastest, lowest-cost 3.5 model for high-throughput execution.

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