Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Gemini 3 Flash PreviewAlternatives?
CheaperGPT-5.6 Lunaunstated+36%-60%$0.20 / $1.20
BetterClaude Opus 5unstated+55%+789%$5 / $25
OpenGLM 5.3unstated+47%+91%$1.40 / $4.40No image input+5
CheaperMiMo v2.5 ProunstatedOpen+32%-52%$0.43 / $0.87No image input+1CheaperMiMo v2 Prounstated+27%-52%$0.43 / $0.87No image input+1GPT-5.6 Lunaunstated+36%-60%$0.20 / $1.20MiMo v2.5 ProunstatedOpen+32%-52%$0.43 / $0.87No image input+1MiMo v2 Prounstated+27%-52%$0.43 / $0.87No image input+1
Kimi K2 ThinkingunstatedOpen+24%-24%$0.47 / $2Context: 1M → 256K+2Kimi K2 0711unstatedOpen+22%-22%$0.50 / $2Context: 1M → 128K+3Claude Opus 5unstated+55%+789%$5 / $25Claude Fable 5.1unstated+53%+1,678%$10 / $50Replace forced tool_choice+5Claude Opus 5.5unstated+52%+611%$4 / $20No forced tool use+5Claude Fable 5unstated+49%+1,678%$10 / $50
Grok 4.7unstated+49%+167%$2 / $6Context: 1M → 500K+5GLM 5.3unstatedOpen+47%+91%$1.40 / $4.40No image input+5Kimi K3unstatedOpen+43%+433%$3 / $15Sampling parameters are fixed+3Kimi K2.6unstatedOpen+41%+52%$0.95 / $4Context: 1M → 256KGLM 5.2unstatedOpen+40%+91%$1.40 / $4.40No image input+1
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813unstatedOpen+36%+76%$1.32 / $3.96No image input+6Gemini 4 Argonunstated+45%—*$2 / $10Synchronous output stops at 65,536+2Gemini 3.8 Flashunstated+38%—*$0.75 / $3.75Sampling parameters are ignored+1Gemini 3.1 Pro Previewunstated+22%—$2 / $12Cannot use both thinking controlsGemma 4 31BunstatedOpensame—$0.10 / $0.34Context: 1M → 256KGemma 4 26B A4BunstatedOpen-9%—$0.15 / $0.60Context: 1M → 256KGemma 4 12BunstatedOpen-13%—$0.10 / $0.30Context: 1M → 256K+1Gemma 3 27BunstatedOpen-25%—$0.08 / $0.16Context: 1M → 131KGemma 3 12BunstatedOpen-25%—$0.05 / $0.10Context: 1M → 131KAll Google models →Benchmarks
in Writing & LanguageFAQ
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?›
#145 of 336 in Chat & Knowledge, #12 of 19 in Coding, #10 of 16 in Agents & Tool Use, #18 of 197 in Writing & Language, #29 of 125 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Vision.
Is Gemini 3 Flash Preview better than GPT-5 Mini (2025-08-07)?›
On EQ-Bench Longform Creative Writing 1.11, Gemini 3 Flash Preview scores 55.7 vs 56.2 — about the same.
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 GLM 5.3.
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?›
GPT-5.6 Luna (cheaper), Claude Opus 5 (better), GLM 5.3 (open weights).