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title: "gemini-3-flash - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "gemini-3-flash from Databricks: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# gemini-3-flash - Model Details & Comparison

> gemini-3-flash from Databricks: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About gemini-3-flash

gemini-3-flash is a chat model from Databricks, one of 167 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.63 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1967 out of 3648 chat models by cost and cheaper than 46% of models in this category. gemini-3-flash supports vision, audio input, prompt caching.

## Specifications

- **Databricks Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **$0.63 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$3.75 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

gemini-3-flash supports: Vision, Audio Input, Prompt Caching.

## gemini-3-flash Pricing Overview

At $0.63 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens, gemini-3-flash ranks 1967 out of 3648 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.57 for chat models, and is cheaper than 46% of models in this category.

gemini-3-flash is one of 167 Databricks chat models, with support for vision, audio input, prompt caching.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to gemini-3-flash with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| gemini-3.6-flash | Vertex AI | $0.75 | $3.75 |
| gemini-3.7-flash | Vertex AI | $0.75 | $3.75 |
| gemini-3.8-flash | Vertex AI | $0.75 | $3.75 |
| gemini-flash-latest | Google Gemini | $0.75 | $3.75 |
| gemini-3.6-flash | Google Gemini | $0.75 | $3.75 |

- [Compare gemini-3.6-flash](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/vertex_ai/gemini-3.6-flash.md)
- [Compare gemini-3.7-flash](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/vertex_ai/gemini-3.7-flash.md)
- [Compare gemini-3.8-flash](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/vertex_ai/gemini-3.8-flash.md)
- [Compare gemini-flash-latest](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/gemini/gemini-flash-latest.md)
- [Compare gemini-3.6-flash](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/gemini/gemini-3.6-flash.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate gemini-3-flash costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/databricks/model/gemini-3-flash.md)
- [All Databricks pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/databricks.md)

## FAQ

### Is gemini-3-flash cheaper than gemini-3.6-flash?

Yes. gemini-3-flash costs $0.63 per 1M input tokens compared to gemini-3.6-flash's $0.75 per 1M input tokens, making it 20% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, audio input, web search, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does gemini-3-flash pricing compare to the average chat model?

gemini-3-flash input pricing is $0.63 per 1M tokens, which is 10% above the median of $0.57 for chat models. It ranks 1967 out of 3648 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 46% of models in this category. For output, it costs $3.75 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.65.

### What makes gemini-3-flash different from other Databricks models?

Among Databricks's 167 chat models, gemini-3-flash ranks 54 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to gemini-3-flash?

The most comparable chat models to gemini-3-flash are: gemini-3.6-flash from Vertex AI ($0.75/1M input tokens); gemini-3.7-flash from Vertex AI ($0.75/1M input tokens); gemini-3.8-flash from Vertex AI ($0.75/1M input tokens); gemini-flash-latest from Google Gemini ($0.75/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate gemini-3-flash costs?

gemini-3-flash is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.63 and generating 1M output tokens costs $3.75.

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