Gemini 3 Pro Image vs Gemini 4 Argon
Gemini 3 Pro Image (Google) versus Gemini 4 Argon (Google): API pricing, context window, capabilities and uptime, from the same data as each model page, at the SoleAPI default channel price. Input costs 3.2 Credits / M for Gemini 3 Pro Image and 6.4 Credits / M for Gemini 4 Argon, so Gemini 3 Pro Image is 50% cheaper. Context windows are 64K and 1M.
Specs side by side
| Item | Gemini 3 Pro Imagegemini-3-pro-image | Gemini 4 Argongemini-4-argon |
|---|---|---|
| Input (prompt) · Credits / M | 3.2≈ $0.483 | 6.4≈ $0.966 |
| Output (completion) · Credits / M | 19.2≈ $2.90 | 32≈ $4.83 |
| Cache read · Credits / M | — | 0.32 |
| Context window | 64K | 1M |
| Max output | 32K | 64K |
| 7-day uptime | — | — |
| Latest probe latency | — | — |
| Measured throughput | 42.6 t/s | 62.0 t/s |
| Protocols | Anthropic Messages / Gemini generateContent | Anthropic Messages / Gemini generateContent |
| Sample monthly cost (10M in + 2M out) | 70.4≈ $10.63 | 128≈ $19.32 |
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 3 Pro Image or Gemini 4 Argon?
At the SoleAPI default channel price, Gemini 3 Pro Image input costs 3.2 Credits / M and Gemini 4 Argon input costs 6.4 Credits / M, so Gemini 3 Pro Image is 50% cheaper. Output and cache prices are in the specs table above.
Which has the larger context window, Gemini 3 Pro Image or Gemini 4 Argon?
Gemini 3 Pro Image offers 64K tokens, Gemini 4 Argon offers 1M tokens.
Can I switch between Gemini 3 Pro Image and Gemini 4 Argon 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 3 Pro Image and Gemini 4 Argon differ?
Only Gemini 4 Argon: Function Calling, Prompt Caching, Response Schema, Audio, Video, File Input. 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 3 Pro Image and Gemini 4 Argon
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