Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview
This AI model, Google's Gemini 3 Flash Preview, is designed for versatile applications, supporting five different input modalities: text, image, file, audio, and video. It also allows users to engage with tools and demonstrates reasoning capabilities. For users who need flexibility in their AI solutions, this model could be a viable option. Its price point is competitive at $0.5 per million input tokens, but the cost increases significantly for output, reaching $3.00 per million tokens. The model has demonstrated strength across one independent benchmark, earning a blended score of 28.6. Those who prioritize these features and can manage its costs may find it worth considering.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 26.3 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-09-27. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 29.6 |
- Model ID
- google/gemini-3-flash-preview
- Vendor
- Released
- December 2025
- Tokenizer
- Gemini
- Input Modalities
- text, image, file, audio, video
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 65,536 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- ✓ accepts audio
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.50/M input and $3.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.02 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.40 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $8.50 |
Category rankings
Where Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview places across the 2 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | TranscriptionVoice · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #24 | Audio SummarizationVoice · of 25 ranked | 143 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview cost?
- $0.50 per million input tokens and $3.00 per million output tokens.
- What is Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview's context window?
- 1,048,576 tokens, roughly 1,572 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.