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Gemini 3 Flash Preview

Gemini 3 · Released 2025-12-17

Google's December 2025 speed tier. 1M context, $0.50/$3 per 1M tokens. Pro-level reasoning at Flash pricing.

Default Gemini route when 3.5 Flash is overkill and 3.1 Pro is too expensive. Strong on agentic coding at mid-tier cost.

Composite46
Context1M
Input / 1M$0.50
Output / 1M$3.0
Knowledge cutoff2025-01-31
Output speed201 t/s
Statussolid

Family profile

Best published score in each covered benchmark family.

56/100 avg
Reasoning
81
Agentic
32
Long context
55

3 tested benchmark families

Benchmark placements

Where Gemini 3 Flash Preview places on each public benchmark source that publishes a row. Rank counts every model with a latest row in the same test — not a universal quality score.

BenchmarkFamilyRankScoreSourceDate
AA output speedPerformance#13/ 195Artificial Analysis2026-10-12
Terminal-BenchAgentic#129/ 16732Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
GPQA DiamondReasoning#133/ 18481Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
Humanity's Last ExamReasoning#146/ 18615Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
AA-LCRLong context#156/ 18455Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
Family context

The three highest-scoring models with pages in each capability family. Where Gemini 3 Flash Preview shows up, it's highlighted.

Newest receipts

Benchmark rows added to the public ledger for Gemini 3 Flash Preview in the last 120 days. Older rows live in the full table below.

5 recent
BenchmarkFamilyScoreSourceDays ago
AA output speedPerformance201 t/sArtificial Analysis10
AA-LCRLong context55.33%Artificial Analysis24
GPQA DiamondReasoning81.2%Artificial Analysis24
Humanity's Last ExamReasoning15%Artificial Analysis24
Terminal-BenchAgentic31.82%Artificial Analysis24
Family coverage

A high composite that hides a weak family is a trap. These bars surface the families where this model hasn't been publicly tested, and where it leads.

Reasoning81
Agentic32
Long context55
Price vs. performance
0255075100$0.10$0.30$1$3$10$30input USD / 1M tokens · log scale →← intelligence

Hover any dot for name, score, and input price. Keyboard: tab through the top twelve, or use the ranking below.

AnthropicOpenAIGoogleAlibabaMetaZhipuxAIDeepSeekMiniMaxXiaomiMoonshotOtherMeituanMistralNVIDIACohere

Full benchmark ledger

Every catalog benchmark for Gemini 3 Flash Preview. Scores link to the original source; gaps mean no public row exists yet.

5 sourced rows

5 of 13 catalog benchmarks have a sourced row for Gemini 3 Flash Preview.

Reasoning

Agentic

Long context

Performance

Sources

Questions this model page answers

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What is Gemini 3 Flash Preview?

Gemini 3 Flash Preview is a Google model: Google's December 2025 speed tier. 1M context, $0.50/$3 per 1M tokens. Pro-level reasoning at Flash pricing.

What is Gemini 3 Flash Preview for?

Default Gemini route when 3.5 Flash is overkill and 3.1 Pro is too expensive. Strong on agentic coding at mid-tier cost.

What does Gemini 3 Flash Preview cost?

Gemini 3 Flash Preview lists $0.50 input and $3.0 output per 1M tokens. Pricing last checked 2026-06-09.

How large is the Gemini 3 Flash Preview context window?

Gemini 3 Flash Preview publishes a 1M token context window.

What is the VerdictPal status of Gemini 3 Flash Preview?

Gemini 3 Flash Preview carries Solid status on the model atlas.

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