Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) API Pricing
Google · released 2025-11-18 · merges 2 reasoning-effort tiers
Benchmarks shown for the highest-scoring reasoning tier. Merged tiers: Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high), Gemini 3 Pro Preview (low).
Pricing
0.200¢ / 1K
1.20¢ / 1K
0.450¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.46¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | $0.0140 |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.1120 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0840 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $138.00 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $2.00) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $12.00).
Benchmarks
#59 of 533
#6 of 249
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Reasoning, High Effort) | 26.0 | $0.168 |
| MiMo-V2.5 | 25.2 | $0.175 |
| Hy3 | 25.3 | $0.25 |
| MiniMax-M3 | 29.2 | $0.525 |
| Solar Pro 4 | 28.2 | $0.525 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 28.4 | $2.925 |
| Nex-N2-Pro (based on Qwen3.5-397B-A17B) | 28.2 | — |
| Solar Pro 4 | 28.2 | $0.525 |
| Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) | 28.0 | $4.50 |
| GLM-5 (Reasoning) | 27.9 | $1.55 |
| Inkling Small | 27.8 | $0.525 |
| JT-4.1 Flash 236B A21B | 27.3 | — |
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 Flash Preview (Reasoning) | 26.3 | $1.125 |
| 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 Pro Preview (high)?
Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) is developed by Google, released 2025-11-18.
How much does Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) cost per million tokens?
Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $12.00 per 1M output tokens ($4.50 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) rank on benchmarks?
Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) scores 28.0 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #59 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high)?
Yes — DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Reasoning, High Effort) scores similar intelligence (26.0) at $0.168/1M blended, versus $4.50/1M for Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.