API cost decision in 10 seconds
Lyria 3 Pro Preview vs 🔥Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Pick Lyria 3 Pro 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 Lyria 3 Pro Preview when budget is the priority.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Lyria 3 Pro Preview is estimated at $0 vs $2 for Gemini 3 Flash Preview, saving $2 (100% lower).
Cost-first pickLyria 3 Pro Preview
Context-first pickTie
Sample savings$2100%
10x traffic gap$20
The reported context window is tied, so cost and provider fit carry more weight. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $20. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Lyria 3 Pro Preview stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Lyria 3 Pro Preview | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Lyria 3 Pro Preview | $0 | $4 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Lyria 3 Pro Preview | $0 | $3.5 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Lyria 3 Pro Preview | $0 | $15.5 |
Estimate your workload cost
Your Workload Cost
This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.
Quick Decision
Lyria 3 Pro Preview has the lower input price, Lyria 3 Pro Preview has the lower output price, and Tie offers the larger context window.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0 for Lyria 3 Pro Preview and $2 for Gemini 3 Flash Preview.
Choose Lyria 3 Pro Preview when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.
Choose Gemini 3 Flash Preview when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.
| Feature | Lyria 3 Pro Preview (Google) | 🔥Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Google) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0 | $0.5 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $0 | $3 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0 | $2 |
| Context Window | 1.05M | 1.05M |
| Release Date | 2026-03-30 | 2025-12-17 |
| Popularity | #7 |
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Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Lyria 3 Pro Preview | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Lyria 3 Pro Preview is estimated at $0 vs $2 for Gemini 3 Flash Preview, saving $2 (100% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Lyria 3 Pro Preview | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts or retrieved passages dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Lyria 3 Pro 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 and source files. |