Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning) API Pricing
Google · released 2025-12-17
Pricing
0.050¢ / 1K
0.300¢ / 1K
0.113¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.115¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.35¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0280 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0210 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $34.50 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.50) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $3.00).
Benchmarks
#70 of 533
#3 of 249
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Ling 3.0 Flash | 24.9 | $0.111 |
| Ling-3.0-flash-VL | 24.6 | $0.111 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Reasoning, High Effort) | 26.0 | $0.168 |
| MiMo-V2.5 | 25.2 | $0.175 |
| Hy3 | 25.3 | $0.25 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Quasar 438B (max, based on GLM-5.2) | 26.7 | $0.90 |
| GLM-5-Turbo | 26.6 | — |
| Claude Opus 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) | 26.4 | $10.00 |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning) | 26.3 | $1.125 |
| GLM-5.1 (Reasoning) | 26.1 | $2.00 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Reasoning, High Effort) | 26.0 | $0.168 |
| GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026) | 26.0 | $11.25 |
More from Google
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.8 Flash (high) | 40.9 | $1.50 |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash (medium) | 39.6 | $1.50 |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash (high) | 34.0 | $1.50 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash (medium) | 33.6 | $3.375 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | 29.7 | $4.50 |
| Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) | 28.0 | $4.50 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | 22.2 | $0.85 |
| Gemma 4 31B (Reasoning) | 19.0 | — |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning)?
Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning) is developed by Google, released 2025-12-17.
How much does Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning) cost per million tokens?
Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning) costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $3.00 per 1M output tokens ($1.125 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning) rank on benchmarks?
Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning) scores 26.3 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #70 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning)?
Yes — Ling 3.0 Flash scores similar intelligence (24.9) at $0.111/1M blended, versus $1.125/1M for Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.