Gemini 2.5 Flash Image vs Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Google) versus Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Google): API pricing, context window, capabilities and uptime, from the same data as each model page, at the SoleAPI default channel price. Input costs 0.48 Credits / M for Gemini 2.5 Flash Image and 0.8 Credits / M for Gemini 3 Flash Preview, so Gemini 2.5 Flash Image is 40% cheaper. Context windows are 64K and 1M.
Specs side by side
| Item | Gemini 2.5 Flash Imagegemini-2.5-flash-image | Gemini 3 Flash Previewgemini-3-flash-preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input (prompt) · Credits / M | 0.48≈ $0.0724 | 0.8≈ $0.121 |
| Output (completion) · Credits / M | 4≈ $0.604 | 4.8≈ $0.724 |
| Cache read · Credits / M | — | 0.08 |
| Context window | 64K | 1M |
| Max output | 32K | 64K |
| 7-day uptime | — | 95.5% |
| Latest probe latency | — | 2.59 s |
| Measured throughput | — | 95.7 t/s |
| Protocols | Anthropic Messages / Gemini generateContent | Anthropic Messages / Gemini generateContent |
| Sample monthly cost (10M in + 2M out) | 12.8≈ $1.93 | 17.6≈ $2.66 |
Prices are the SoleAPI default channel price in Credits (1 Credit = ¥1); green marks the better side. Uptime and latency come from SoleAPI probes; a dash means the model is not probed yet.
Capabilities
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Flash Image or Gemini 3 Flash Preview?
At the SoleAPI default channel price, Gemini 2.5 Flash Image input costs 0.48 Credits / M and Gemini 3 Flash Preview input costs 0.8 Credits / M, so Gemini 2.5 Flash Image is 40% cheaper. Output and cache prices are in the specs table above.
Which has the larger context window, Gemini 2.5 Flash Image or Gemini 3 Flash Preview?
Gemini 2.5 Flash Image offers 64K tokens, Gemini 3 Flash Preview offers 1M tokens.
Can I switch between Gemini 2.5 Flash Image and Gemini 3 Flash Preview at any time?
Yes. SoleAPI calls every model with the same API key; switching is just changing the model field in the request, and billing is split per model in one console.
How do the capabilities of Gemini 2.5 Flash Image and Gemini 3 Flash Preview differ?
Only Gemini 3 Flash Preview: Function Calling, Reasoning, Audio, Video, File Input, Web Search. Every other capability is either supported by both or by neither; see the capability table above.
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One API key for both Gemini 2.5 Flash Image and Gemini 3 Flash Preview
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