Gemini 3 Flash Preview pricing & benchmarks
Released Dec 17, 2025 · served by 2 providers
What Gemini 3 Flash Preview is
Gemini 3 Flash Preview is a high speed, high value thinking model designed for agentic workflows, multi turn chat, and coding assistance. It delivers near Pro level reasoning and tool...
- Model ID:
google/gemini-3-flash-preview - Modality: text+image+file+audio+video->text
- Tool calling: supported · Structured output: supported
Providers and prices for Gemini 3 Flash Preview
The same model costs different amounts depending on who serves it. Prices are per 1M tokens, cheapest first. Uptime and throughput are OpenRouter's rolling measurements, not vendor claims.
| Provider | Input | Output | Context | Quant | Uptime 24h | Throughput |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Googlecheapest | $0.900 | $5.40 | 1.0M | — | 97.2% | — |
| Google AI Studio | $0.900 | $5.40 | 1.0M | — | 99.7% | — |
Gemini 3 Flash Preview benchmark results
Design Arena head-to-head results, as reported through the OpenRouter model API.
| Category | Arena | Rank | Elo | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| agenticslides | agents | #9 | 1073 | 39.3% |
| agenticslides(python-pptx) | agents | #9 | 1075 | 39.3% |
| godotgamedev | agents | #15 | 1161 | 50.6% |
| python-pptxslides | agents | #18 | 1013 | 38.3% |
| fullstack | agents | #21 | 1111 | 47.1% |
| mobileapps | agents | #21 | 1180 | 49.1% |
| webapps | agents | #24 | 1168 | 49.2% |
| androidnative | agents | #29 | 1039 | 48% |
| 3d | models | #36 | 1241 | 62.7% |
| codecategories | models | #40 | 1220 | 57.6% |
| website | models | #40 | 1221 | 57% |
| gamedev | models | #43 | 1222 | 58.3% |
FAQ
How much does the Gemini 3 Flash Preview API cost?
$0.500 per 1M input tokens and $3.00 per 1M output tokens. A typical workload of 1M input + 300K output tokens costs about $1.40.
Is Gemini 3 Flash Preview free?
No. It is a paid model starting at $0.500 per 1M input tokens, though some providers offer trial credits.
Which provider is cheapest for Gemini 3 Flash Preview?
Google at $0.900 input / $5.40 output per 1M tokens.
Can I self-host Gemini 3 Flash Preview?
No. Gemini 3 Flash Preview is closed-weight and only available through hosted APIs.