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Gemini 3 Flash Preview

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Output: text only. Pricing differs for audio input: input $0.50 (text/image/video) / $1.00 (audio); cached input $0.05 (text/image/video) / $0.10 (audio) per 1M tokens. Values shown are the text/image/video tier. Release date refined from month precision (2025-12) to the exact day 2026-08-05, read first-party from the Release date column of the same deprecations table, which states December 17, 2025. Lifecycle read first-party from Google's deprecations table 2026-07-31: listed with recommended replacement gemini-3.6-flash and 'No shutdown date announced', so replacement is set and retires_on stays null. (Supersedes an earlier note claiming it was 'not on the deprecation schedule as of 2026-06-28' — that was read from the model page, which omits lifecycle.)

Gemini 3 Flash Preview by Google costs $0.5 per 1M input tokens and $3 per 1M output tokens ($1.13/1M blended), with a 1.0M (1.048.576-token) context window. It is in preview, with a knowledge cutoff of Jan 2025.

Last verified: 13 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

Provider
Google
Status
Preview
Input price
$0.5 / 1M tokens
Output price
$3 / 1M tokens
Cached input
$0.05 / 1M tokens
Blended price
$1.13 / 1M tokens
Context window
1.048.576 tokens (1.0M)
Max output
65.536 tokens
Modality
text, image, video, audio, pdf
Open weights
No — API only
Knowledge cutoff
2025-01
Released
17 Dec 2025
API string
gemini-3-flash-preview

Source: Google official documentation ↗

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FAQ

Gemini 3 Flash Preview — questions & answers

How much does Gemini 3 Flash Preview cost?

Gemini 3 Flash Preview is priced at $0.5 per 1M input tokens and $3 per 1M output tokens ($1.13/1M blended at a 3:1 input-to-output ratio), with cached input at $0.05 per 1M tokens.

What is the context window of Gemini 3 Flash Preview?

Gemini 3 Flash Preview has a 1.048.576-token context window (1.0M), with up to 65.536 output tokens per request.

Is Gemini 3 Flash Preview deprecated?

No — Gemini 3 Flash Preview is in preview and not currently scheduled for deprecation or retirement in our tracker.

Does Gemini 3 Flash Preview support image or vision input?

Yes — Gemini 3 Flash Preview accepts image input. Listed modalities: text, image, video, audio, pdf.

Can I self-host Gemini 3 Flash Preview?

No — Gemini 3 Flash Preview is proprietary. Its weights are not publicly released, so it is available only through Google's API (or hosted partners), not for self-hosting.

What is the API model string for Gemini 3 Flash Preview?

The API model identifier for Gemini 3 Flash Preview is "gemini-3-flash-preview" when calling Google's API.

What is Gemini 3 Flash Preview's knowledge cutoff?

Gemini 3 Flash Preview's training knowledge cutoff is Jan 2025.