Gemini 3 Flash vs Gemini 2.5 Flash Comparison
Compare Google's fast models: Gemini 3 Flash Preview vs 2.5 Flash. Speed and intelligence balance.
Quick Summary
Gemini 3 Flash offers superior intelligence and grounding capabilities while maintaining competitive speed.
Winner: Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Pricing Comparison
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Input
$0.5/1M tokens
Output
$3/1M tokens
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Input
$0.3/1M tokens
Output
$2.5/1M tokens
Key Differences
- Gemini 3 Flash is 67% more expensive ($0.50 vs $0.30 input)
- Both have 1M context windows
- Gemini 3 Flash has better search and grounding
- Gemini 3 Flash offers frontier intelligence
- Gemini 2.5 Flash has hybrid reasoning features
Best Use Cases
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
- Search-enhanced applications
- Grounded AI systems
- High-intelligence fast tasks
- Next-generation features
- Premium speed applications
Gemini 2.5 Flash
- Cost-effective fast processing
- Reasoning with thinking budgets
- Audio processing applications
- Balanced speed and cost
- Hybrid reasoning tasks