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Gemini 3 Pro Preview vs Gemini 2.5 Pro
Side-by-side pricing, context window, features, and per-use-case verdict. Data sourced from LiteLLM, updated regularly.
Specifications
| Feature | Gemini 3 Pro Preview | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | vertex ai-language-models | vertex ai-language-models |
| Model ID | gemini-3-pro-preview | gemini-2.5-pro |
| Input / 1M tokens | $2.00 | $1.25 (38% cheaper) |
| Output / 1M tokens | $12.00 | $10.00 (17% cheaper) |
| Cached input / 1M | $0.20 | $0.13 |
| Context window | 1049kk tokens | 1049kk tokens |
| Max output | 66kk tokens | 66kk tokens |
| Vision | ✅ | ✅ |
| Function calling | ✅ | ✅ |
| Prompt caching | ✅ | ✅ |
| Web search | ✅ | ✅ |
| JSON schema | ✅ | ✅ |
Monthly cost comparison
No cache discount applied — pure token costs at three usage scales.
| Scale | Gemini 3 Pro Preview | Gemini 2.5 Pro | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small 1M in / 0.2M out | $4.40 | $3.25 | Gemini 2.5 Pro saves 26% |
| Medium 10M in / 2M out | $44.00 | $32.50 | Gemini 2.5 Pro saves 26% |
| Large 100M in / 20M out | $440 | $325 | Gemini 2.5 Pro saves 26% |
Category winners
Cheapest input
Gemini 2.5 Pro
$1.25/M
· 38% less than the other
Cheapest output
Gemini 2.5 Pro
$10.00/M
· 17% less than the other
Larger context
Gemini 3 Pro Preview
1049kk tokens
More features
Gemini 3 Pro Preview
5 / 5 capabilities
(tied)
Better for…
High-volume RAG & repeated context
$0.13/M cached input — prompt caching makes repeated context retrieval significantly cheaper
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Short interactions & high-throughput APIs
$10.00/M output — 17% cheaper on output at scale
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Cost-sensitive production at scale
$325/month at 100M-token scale — 26% cheaper than the alternative
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Deep-dive on each model
Pricing data sourced from LiteLLM and refreshed regularly. Always verify with each provider's official pricing page before making business decisions.