Gemini 3 Flash Preview (batch)

Google audiochatreasoningtool_usevideovision Long

API ID: google/gemini-3-flash-preview-20251217

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Input Price
$0.25
/1M tokens
Output Price
$1.50
/1M tokens

About Gemini 3 Flash Preview (batch)

Gemini 3 Flash is Google's high-performance model from the Gemini 3 generation, optimized for speed and cost-efficiency. The model delivers exceptional value with competitive pricing while maintaining strong performance across benchmarks. Gemini 3 Flash features native multimodal support for text, images, and video, plus built-in tool use capabilities. It excels at high-volume applications including content generation, data extraction, and conversational AI. The model processes requests rapidly, making it ideal for real-time applications. For developers seeking maximum capability per dollar spent, Gemini 3 Flash offers compelling economics with the latest Google AI advances.

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Price Ranking
#18 lowest price among 47 Audio models

Model Specifications

Context Length
1.0M
Max Output
66k
Release Date
2025-12-17
Capabilities
audio chat reasoning tool_use video vision
Input Modalities
textimagefileaudiovideo
Output Modalities
text

Best For

  • Complex reasoning, math problems, multi-step logic
  • Image analysis, document understanding, visual Q&A
  • Conversations, content writing, general assistance

Consider Alternatives For

  • Simple Q&A (cheaper models available)

💰 Real-World Cost Examples

Estimated monthly costs for common use cases

Personal AI Assistant
$0.56
/month
50 conversations/day, ~500 tokens each
Customer Service Bot
$17.25
/month
1000 tickets/day, ~800 tokens each
Data Analysis Pipeline
$23.63
/month
500 analyses/day, ~2k tokens each
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🚀 Quick Start

Get started with Gemini 3 Flash Preview (batch) API

Google AI Python SDK 
import google.generativeai as genai

genai.configure(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
model = genai.GenerativeModel("gemini-3-flash-preview-20251217")

response = model.generate_content("Hello!")
print(response.text)

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