**[Google Drops Out of the Top 10 Smart Rankings, Gemini 3.6 Flash is Faster but Not Smarter]** According to monitoring by Beating Insights, Google has released Gemini 3.6 Flash, focusing on faster and more efficient Agent tasks. However, the Artificial Analysis comprehensive intelligence index scored it only 50 points, the same as Gemini 3.5 Flash, tying for 11th place. The lowest score in the top 10 is 51 points, meaning Google currently has no models in the top 10. The average task time for the model has decreased from 2.7 minutes to 1.3 minutes. The cost per task has dropped from $0.59 to $0.50. In the GDPval-AA v2 simulation of real-world knowledge work, Gemini 3.6 Flash's Elo rating increased from 1349 to 1421. However, other metrics did not improve in tandem, leaving the comprehensive intelligence score stuck at 50. This time, Google made Flash faster and cheaper but not smarter. At least on the Artificial Analysis comprehensive rankings, Gemini has fallen from a leader to a follower. [Original Link]