Gemini 3 Flash

vgemini-3-flash-preview

Google

Modelcost-effectivefast1m-tokensmultimodal
89
Strong
About This Model

Google's efficiency model with Pro-level performance at 1/4 the price. 78% SWE-bench (beats Pro), 1M context, 3x faster than 2.5 Pro. Thinking level parameter for compute control.

Last Evaluated: January 14, 2026
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Trust Vector Analysis

Dimension Breakdown

🚀Performance & Reliability
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Exceptional value: 78% SWE-bench beats Pro at 1/4 the price. 3x faster than 2.5 Pro with 1M context. Beats Pro on tool use and MMMU.

task accuracy code

Industry-standard coding benchmarks

Evidence
SWE-bench Verified78% (actually beats Gemini 3 Pro's 76.2%)
highVerified: 2026-01-14
task accuracy reasoning

PhD-level reasoning benchmarks

Evidence
GPQA Diamond90.4% (near Pro-level 93.8%)
Toolathlon & MPC AtlasBeats Gemini 3 Pro on tool use and multi-step planning
highVerified: 2026-01-14
task accuracy general

Multimodal understanding testing

Evidence
MMMU Pro81.2% (actually beats Gemini 3 Pro's 81%)
highVerified: 2026-01-14
output consistency

Consistency testing across thinking levels

Evidence
Google DocumentationThinking level parameter enables consistent quality control
highVerified: 2026-01-14
latency p50

Median latency measurements

Evidence
Google Performance Data3x faster than Gemini 2.5 Pro
highVerified: 2026-01-14
latency p95

95th percentile measurements

Evidence
Community benchmarkingp95 latency optimized for speed
mediumVerified: 2026-01-14
context window

Official specification

Evidence
Google Documentation1M token context window
highVerified: 2026-01-14
uptime

Historical uptime data

Evidence
Google Cloud Status99.9% uptime
highVerified: 2026-01-14
🛡️Security
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Strong security inherited from Gemini 3 family. Google Cloud infrastructure provides enterprise-grade protection.

prompt injection resistance

OWASP LLM security testing

Evidence
Google AI SafetyInherited safety from Gemini 3 family
mediumVerified: 2026-01-14
jailbreak resistance

Adversarial prompt testing

Evidence
Google Safety TestingStrong jailbreak resistance
mediumVerified: 2026-01-14
data leakage prevention

Privacy policy review

Evidence
Google PrivacyAPI data not used for training
mediumVerified: 2026-01-14
output safety

Safety testing

Evidence
Safety FiltersConfigurable safety filters
highVerified: 2026-01-14
api security

API security review

Evidence
Google Cloud SecurityGoogle Cloud security
highVerified: 2026-01-14
🔒Privacy & Compliance
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Good privacy with Google Cloud. Free tier available. Enterprise options for enhanced compliance.

data residency

Cloud infrastructure review

Evidence
Google CloudMultiple region options
highVerified: 2026-01-14
training data optout

Terms review

Evidence
Gemini API TermsAPI data not used for training
highVerified: 2026-01-14
data retention

Retention policy review

Evidence
Google Cloud TermsEnterprise zero retention available
mediumVerified: 2026-01-14
pii handling

Data protection review

Evidence
Google AI SafetyCustomer responsible for PII
mediumVerified: 2026-01-14
compliance certifications

Certification verification

Evidence
Google Cloud ComplianceSOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA (via Google Cloud)
highVerified: 2026-01-14
zero data retention

Enterprise feature review

Evidence
Enterprise OptionsAvailable for enterprise
mediumVerified: 2026-01-14
👁️Trust & Transparency
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Strong transparency with thinking level parameter. Configurable reasoning depth for different use cases.

explainability

Reasoning transparency evaluation

Evidence
Thinking Level ParameterThinking level (minimal, low, medium, high) for reasoning control
highVerified: 2026-01-14
hallucination rate

Factual accuracy testing

Evidence
Google TestingImproved accuracy over 2.5 Flash
mediumVerified: 2026-01-14
bias fairness

Bias evaluation

Evidence
Google AI PrinciplesRegular bias testing
mediumVerified: 2026-01-14
uncertainty quantification

Qualitative assessment

Evidence
Model BehaviorAppropriate uncertainty expression
mediumVerified: 2026-01-14
model card quality

Documentation review

Evidence
Gemini 3 Flash DocumentationComprehensive documentation
highVerified: 2026-01-14
training data transparency

Public disclosure review

Evidence
Google AI BlogGeneral description
mediumVerified: 2026-01-14
guardrails

Safety mechanism review

Evidence
Safety SettingsConfigurable safety filters
highVerified: 2026-01-14
⚙️Operational Excellence
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Excellent operational maturity. Default model in Gemini consumer app. Free tier available in API.

api design quality

API design review

Evidence
Gemini APIRESTful API with streaming, function calling, multimodal
highVerified: 2026-01-14
sdk quality

SDK quality assessment

Evidence
Google AI SDKsSDKs for Python, Node.js, Go, Swift, Kotlin, Dart
highVerified: 2026-01-14
versioning policy

Versioning policy review

Evidence
Google Cloud VersioningClear versioning
highVerified: 2026-01-14
monitoring observability

Observability review

Evidence
Google Cloud ConsoleComprehensive monitoring
highVerified: 2026-01-14
support quality

Support assessment

Evidence
Google Cloud SupportEnterprise support with SLAs
highVerified: 2026-01-14
ecosystem maturity

Ecosystem analysis

Evidence
Google AI EcosystemDefault model in consumer Gemini app
highVerified: 2026-01-14
license terms

License review

Evidence
Google Cloud TermsStandard commercial terms
highVerified: 2026-01-14
Strengths
  • +Pro-level performance at 1/4 the price ($0.50/$3 per 1M tokens)
  • +78% SWE-bench actually beats Gemini 3 Pro (76.2%)
  • +3x faster than Gemini 2.5 Pro with 1M token context
  • +Thinking level parameter (minimal, low, medium, high)
  • +Beats Pro on MMMU (81.2% vs 81%) and tool use
  • +Free tier available in Gemini API
  • +Default model in consumer Gemini app
Limitations
  • !Preview status (not yet GA)
  • !Slightly behind Pro on GPQA Diamond (90.4% vs 93.8%)
  • !Less deep reasoning than Pro's Deep Think mode
  • !Newer model with less enterprise testing
  • !Slightly higher than 2.5 Flash pricing ($0.50 vs $0.30)
Metadata
pricing
input: $0.50 per 1M tokens
output: $3.00 per 1M tokens
notes: 1/4 the price of Gemini 3 Pro. 10x cheaper than GPT-4o input. Free tier available.
last verified: 2026-01-14
context window: 1000000
max output: 64000
languages
0: English
1: 100+ languages
modalities
0: text
1: vision
2: audio
3: video
api endpoint: https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models
open source: false
architecture: Multimodal transformer with thinking level parameter
parameters: Not disclosed
knowledge cutoff: January 2025

Use Case Ratings

code generation

78% SWE-bench beats Gemini 3 Pro. Excellent value for coding at 1/4 the price.

customer support

Low latency (3x faster than 2.5 Pro). Native multimodal for image/video support.

content creation

Good creative capabilities with cost efficiency. 1M context for long-form.

data analysis

1M context enables massive dataset analysis at low cost.

research assistant

1M context for document processing. Cost-effective for high-volume research.

legal compliance

1M context for contract analysis. Good value for document review.

healthcare

HIPAA via Google Cloud. Cost-effective for medical record processing.

financial analysis

Strong quantitative reasoning at low cost. 1M context for large documents.

education

90.4% GPQA Diamond. Cost-effective for educational platforms.

creative writing

Good creative capabilities. Best value for creative at scale.