Gemini 3 Flash Preview vs Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free)
Compare Gemini 3 Flash Preview from Google and Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) from Google on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: Gemini 3 Flash Preview, Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free)?
Gemini 3 Flash Preview: $3/M output tokens; Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free): $3/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
How large is each context window?
Gemini 3 Flash Preview accepts 1,048,576 and Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) accepts 1,048,576 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 65,536 tokens on Gemini 3 Flash Preview and 65,536 tokens on Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free).
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
Gemini 3 Flash Preview accepts text, image, video, audio and PDF input; Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) accepts text, image, video, audio and PDF input.
Can I call Gemini 3 Flash Preview and Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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