Model Watch · Google
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
The first Gemini 3 Flash, still sitting in preview while four stable ones shipped past it.
What is Gemini 3 Flash Preview?
Gemini 3 Flash Preview is a model from Google, built in the US. You can call it, but the lab still calls it a preview, so expect the behavior to move.
When did Gemini 3 Flash Preview come out?
Google released it on 17 December 2025. That date comes from the lab's own docs.
What does it cost, and how much context does it hold?
| Lab | |
|---|---|
| Built in | US |
| Status | preview |
| API model id | gemini-3-flash-preview |
| Released | 17 December 2025 |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens |
| Input, per 1M tokens | $0.50 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $3.00 |
List prices per million tokens, read off the lab's own docs. Caching, batching and volume deals all cut the real number, so treat this as the ceiling. Check the source before you budget against it.
At 700 words in and 500 out, twenty times a day, that works out around $1.48 a month. Put your own numbers in, see every Google price, or put it next to another model.
How does it compare to Google's other models?
| Model | Status | Date | Context | In / 1M | Out / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | preview | 17 December 2025 | 1,048,576 tokens | $0.50 | $3.00 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | released | 2 September 2026 | 1,048,576 tokens | $0.75 | $3.75 |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash | released | 13 August 2026 | 1,048,576 tokens | $0.75 | $3.75 |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | released | 21 July 2026 | 1,048,576 tokens | $0.75 | $3.75 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | released | 21 July 2026 | 1,048,576 tokens | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | released | 19 May 2026 | 1,048,576 tokens | $1.50 | $9.00 |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | released | 7 May 2026 | 1,048,576 tokens | $0.25 | $1.50 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | preview | 19 February 2026 | 1,048,576 tokens | $2.00 | $12.00 |
| Gemini 3.5 Pro | announced | — | — | — | — |
| Gemini 3.1 Deep Think | released | — | — | — | — |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | released | — | 1,048,576 tokens | $1.25 | $10.00 |
A dash means the lab hasn't published that number for that model.
Every mention we've logged
Every tracked post, release, changelog entry or incident whose title or summary names Gemini 3 Flash Preview. Newest first, each one linking to where the lab published it.
Nothing yet. The name hasn't appeared in a tracked source.
Gemini 3 Flash Preview is part of the Gemini 3 family, which is where the point releases sit next to each other.
Keep reading
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More from Google:
- Gemini 3.8 Flash · released
- Gemini 3.7 Flash · released
- Gemini 3.6 Flash · released
- Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite · released
- Gemini 3.5 Flash · released
- Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite · released
- Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview · preview
- Gemini 3.5 Pro · announced
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