Gemini 3 Flash Preview

Dec 2025
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
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$0.50 / $3per 1M in / outcache $0.05
212 tok/sfirst token in 5.7 s?
1Mcontext

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History

3 versions
7580859095100Oct 25Release dateAIME 2025 · AA archived2.5 · Sep3
7580859095100Oct 25Release dateAIME 2025 · AA archived2.5 · Sep3

Benchmarks

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Chat & Knowledge
MLCR-AA11.1#51
MMLU-Pro · official boardlab88.6
Coding
Agents & Tool Use
Writing & Language
Vision & Documents

FAQ

How much does Gemini 3 Flash Preview cost?›

$0.50 per 1M input tokens and $3 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.05 per 1M.

Is Gemini 3 Flash Preview free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.50 per 1M input tokens.

How good is Gemini 3 Flash Preview, and what is it best at?›

#60 of 336 in Chat & Knowledge, #12 of 19 in Coding, #10 of 16 in Agents & Tool Use, #18 of 197 in Writing & Language, #21 of 125 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Reasoning, Science, Long context, Knowledge, Instructions, Vision.

Is Gemini 3 Flash Preview better than GPT-5.2?›

On AIME 2025 · AA archived, Gemini 3 Flash Preview scores 97 vs 99 — lower.

How can I use Gemini 3 Flash Preview?›

Through the API of Google, Google AI Studio.

What is the context window of Gemini 3 Flash Preview?›

1M tokens, with up to 66K output tokens.

When was Gemini 3 Flash Preview released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2025-12-17. It has been superseded by Gemini 3.5 Flash.

Is Gemini 3 Flash Preview open source?›

No, Gemini 3 Flash Preview is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale.

Can Gemini 3 Flash Preview read images?›

It accepts text and images, video as input.

What is Gemini 3 Flash Preview?›

Gemini 3 Flash Preview is a closed language model from Google, released Dec 2025.

What are the best alternatives to Gemini 3 Flash Preview?›

GLM 4.7 (cheaper), GPT-5.2 (better), DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale (open weights).