Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free)

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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.

Specifications

Context1.05M tokens
Modalitiestext, image, video, audio, PDF
CapabilitiesThinking, Tool calling, Web search, URL context, Code interpreter, Computer use, File search, Structured outputs, Prompt caching

Frequently asked questions

What is Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free)?

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.

What is the context length of Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free)?

Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) has a 1,048,576 token context window.

What modalities does Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) support?

Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) accepts text, image, video, audio and PDF input.

What capabilities does Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) support?

Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) supports tool calling, function calling, structured outputs and thinking. Per-protocol parameter support is listed in the capability table on this page.

How do I call Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) via API?

Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) is available through the AIHubMix unified API. The API is OpenAI-compatible: point your OpenAI SDK at https://aihubmix.com/v1, use your AIHubMix API key, and set the model name to gemini-3-flash-preview-free — no other code changes needed.

Who created Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free)?

Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) is developed by Google. AIHubMix aggregates it alongside models from other providers behind one API and one bill.

When was Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) released?

Gemini 3 Flash Preview (free) was released on December 17, 2025 by Google.

Paid version: Gemini 3 Flash Preview

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