Gemini 3 Models by Google DeepMind
Google DeepMindProprietary
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7 models2025–2026Up to 1m ctxFrom $0.500/1M input
Last refreshed 2026-09-21. Next refresh: weekly.
Details
ResearcherGoogle DeepMind
LicenseProprietary
Commercial useCommercial use: conditional
Models7
Released2025–2026
Max context1m
Capabilities
Vision6 of 7 models
Multimodal6 of 7 models
Reasoning2 of 7 models
JSON / Tool use6 of 7 models
Structured Outputs4 of 7 models
Code Execution3 of 7 models
About
Google DeepMind's Gemini 3 model family. Features frontier-class intelligence across Pro, Flash, and Lite variants with up to 1M token context windows.
Decision facts
- Best fit
- image generationroboticsvision and multimodal work
- Capability starting point
- Gemini 3 Pro with 1m context and JSON / Tool use and multimodal inputs
- Lowest tracked input
- Gemini 3 Flash Preview · $0.500/1M · GCP Vertex AI
- Closest related family
- DiffusionGemma
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.
5 in view2 retired
Use when the workload needs image generation, 66k context, and reasoning.
2026-05image generation66k contextreasoning
Use when the workload needs robotics, 128k context, and reasoning.
2026-04robotics128k contextreasoning
Gemini 3 FlashCurrent
Use when the workload needs 1m context, JSON / Tool use, and code execution.
2025-121m contextJSON / Tool usecode execution
Gemini 3 Flash PreviewCurrent
Use when the workload needs 1m context, JSON / Tool use, and structured outputs.
2025-121m contextJSON / Tool usestructured outputs
Gemini 3 ProCurrent
Use when the workload needs 1m context, JSON / Tool use, and code execution.
2025-121m contextJSON / Tool usecode execution
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | Use when the workload needs image generation, 66k context, and reasoning. | 2026-05 | image generation66k contextreasoning | Current |
| Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview | Use when the workload needs robotics, 128k context, and reasoning. | 2026-04 | robotics128k contextreasoning | Current |
| Gemini 3 Flash | Use when the workload needs 1m context, JSON / Tool use, and code execution. | 2025-12 | 1m contextJSON / Tool usecode execution | Current |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | Use when the workload needs 1m context, JSON / Tool use, and structured outputs. | 2025-12 | 1m contextJSON / Tool usestructured outputs | Current |
| Gemini 3 Pro | Use when the workload needs 1m context, JSON / Tool use, and code execution. | 2025-12 | 1m contextJSON / Tool usecode execution | Current |
Release Timeline
4 release groups2026-05
1 current
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)
Currentimage generation66k contextreasoning
2026-04
1 current
Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview
Currentrobotics128k contextreasoning
2025-12
3 current
Gemini 3 Flash
Current1m contextJSON / Tool usecode execution
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Current1m contextJSON / Tool usestructured outputs
Gemini 3 Pro
Current1m contextJSON / Tool usecode execution
2025-09
2 retired
Gemini 3 Pro Preview
Archived1m contextJSON / Tool usestructured outputs
Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview)
Replaced66k context
Replaced By
Keep for legacy integrations; evaluate Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) before new work.
Specifications(7 models)
| Model | Released | Context | Vision | Multimodal | Reasoning | JSON / Tool use | Structured Outputs | Code Exec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | 2026-05 | 66k | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview | 2026-04 | 128k | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Gemini 3 Flash | 2025-12 | 1m | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | 2025-12 | 1m | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gemini 3 Pro | 2025-12 | 1m | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Available From(6 providers)
Pricing
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | GCP Vertex AI | $0.5 | $3 | Serverless |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | OpenRouter | $0.5 | $3 | Serverless |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | Google AI Studio | $0.5 | $3 | Serverless |
| Gemini 3 Flash | Replicate API | $0.5 | $3 | Serverless |
| Gemini 3 Flash | GCP Vertex AI | $0.5 | $3 | Serverless |
| Gemini 3 Flash | Google AI Studio | $0.5 | $3 | Serverless |
| Gemini 3 Flash | Vercel AI Gateway | $0.5 | $3 | Serverless |
| Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview | Google AI Studio | $1 | $5 | Serverless |
| Gemini 3 Pro | GCP Vertex AI | $1.25 | $5 | Serverless |
| Gemini 3 Pro | Replicate API | $2 | $12 | Serverless |
| Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | Google AI Studio | $2 | $120 | Serverless |
| Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image) | OpenRouter | $2 | $12 | Serverless |
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