gemini-3-flash-preview is Google's latest released, most balanced model, excelling in speed, scale, and cutting-edge intelligence.
gemini-3-flash-preview vs gemini-3-flash-preview-free
Context lengths are 1,048,576 tokens on gemini-3-flash-preview and 1,048,576 tokens on gemini-3-flash-preview-free. On the LMArena coding leaderboard gemini-3-flash-preview scores 1509 and gemini-3-flash-preview-free scores 1509.
gemini-3-flash-preview-free is the free, publicly available version of gemini-3-flash-preview, offering the same model capabilities with usage limits in place to ensure service stability. Limits include up to 5 requests per minute, a maximum of 250 requests per day, and a daily quota of 500,000 tokens. Free usage is based on shared capacity and is limited in availability. This version is intended for testing and light usage; for consistent and reliable access, please switch to the paid model.
Pricing & Specifications
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FAQ
How do their coding arena scores compare?
gemini-3-flash-preview: 1509; gemini-3-flash-preview-free: 1509 (LMArena coding leaderboard).
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.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
gemini-3-flash-preview accepts text, image and audio input and supports thinking, web search, tool calling, function calling and structured outputs; gemini-3-flash-preview-free accepts text, image, audio and video input and supports tool calling, function calling, structured outputs and thinking.
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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