Gemini 3 Flash Preview is $1.5 cheaper per 1M input tokens (75% lower; 4x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
🔥Gemini 3 Flash Preview vs 🔥Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
Pick Gemini 3 Flash Preview when budget is the priority.
Pricing data updated:
Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Gemini 3 Flash Preview when budget is the priority.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Gemini 3 Flash Preview is estimated at $2 vs $8 for Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, saving $6 (75% lower).
Cost-first pickGemini 3 Flash Preview
Context-first pickBoth models
Sample savings$675%
10x traffic gap$60
The reported context window is tied, so cost and provider fit carry more weight. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $60. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Gemini 3 Flash Preview is $9 cheaper per 1M output tokens (75% lower; 4x difference).
Both models report the same context window at 1.05M tokens.
Gemini 3 Flash Preview is $6 cheaper on the standard workload (75% lower).
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Quick Decision
Gemini 3 Flash Preview has the lower input price; Gemini 3 Flash Preview has the lower output price; both models report the same context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Gemini 3 Flash Preview is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $2 for Gemini 3 Flash Preview and $8 for Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview.
Choose Gemini 3 Flash Preview when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.
Choose Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Gemini 3 Flash Preview is estimated at $2 vs $8 for Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, saving $6 (75% lower).
- Gemini 3 Flash Preview is $6 cheaper on the standard workload (75% lower).
- Gemini 3 Flash Preview is $1.5 cheaper per 1M input tokens (75% lower; 4x difference).
- Gemini 3 Flash Preview is $9 cheaper per 1M output tokens (75% lower; 4x difference).
- Both models report the same context window at 1.05M tokens.
| Feature | 🔥Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Google) | 🔥Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (Google) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.5 | $2 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $3 | $12 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $2 | $8 |
| Context Window | 1.05M | 1.05M |
| Release Date | 2025-12-17 | 2026-02-19 |
| Popularity Rank current rank | #6 | #20 |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Gemini 3 Flash Preview | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Gemini 3 Flash Preview is estimated at $2 vs $8 for Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, saving $6 (75% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Gemini 3 Flash Preview | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Gemini 3 Flash Preview | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Tie | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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