The tech giant Google has introduced Gemini 3 Flash, which offers intelligence with best-in-class speed and cost-effective pricing. The AI model has become the default across the Gemini app and AI Mode in Search globally. Google is expanding its Gemini 3 family while making frontier intelligence accessible to everyone and competing with OpenAI.
The new model is built on the Gemini 3 architecture and combines next-gen intelligence with high speed and affordability, making it Google’s “workhouse” model not only for improved reasoning but also for agentic workflows.
In benchmarks, the Gemini 3 Flash Model beats its previous models by a notable margin and matches the performance of other models, such as Gemini 3 Pro and GPT 5.2, in some cases.
Key Highlights of the New Gemini 3 Flash Model
- Gemini 3 Flash replaces Gemini 2.5 Flash as the default model in the Gemini App and AI Mode in Search, at no additional cost.
- Ideal for developers looking for complex data extraction, video analysis, and more.
- Offers frontier-level performance when benchmarked:
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- 33.7% on Humanity’s Last Exam (without tools), close to GPT-5.2 (34.5%)
- 81.2% on MMMU-Pro, outperforming all competitors
- 78% on SWE-bench Verified, placing it just behind GPT-5.2
- The new model is faster than Gemini 2.5 Prom, and it uses 30% fewer tokens on average.
- It possesses the highest level of thinking and can think for longer periods on complex tasks.
Pricing
- $0.50 per 1M input tokens
- $3.00 per 1M output tokens
According to Google, “The new model outperforms Gemini 2.5 Pro while being 3x faster at a fraction of the cost.” It also exceeds agentic coding, rapid prototyping, and bulk enterprise workflows.
Regarding Gemini 3 Flash, it is available in preview through the Gemini API in Google AI Studio, Google Antigravity, Vertex AI, and Gemini Enterprises. Alongside, it is also accessible through developers’ tools such as Android Studio and Gemini CLI.
As per the statement shared by Tulse Doshi, Senior Director of Product Management, “We’ve received a tremendous response from companies using Gemini 3 Flash, like JetBrains, Figma, and Bridgewater Associates. They’re using it to transform their businesses, knowing how their speed, efficiency, and reasoning capabilities perform with larger models.”
Lastly, with this significant update, Google makes a central stand towards frontier intelligence by balancing breakthrough speed and cost.
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