AI model comparison
Gemini 4 Argon vs Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Side by side comparison of Gemini 4 Argon and Gemini 3 Flash Preview on pricing, benchmark scores, context window, and more.
Gemini 4 Argon is Google's flagship reasoning model, built for complex software engineering, deep mathematical and scientific problem solving, and autonomous multi-step agents.
- Input / 1M
- $2
- Output / 1M
- $10
- Context
- 1.05M
Gemini 3 Flash Preview is a high speed, high value thinking model designed for agentic workflows, multi turn chat, and coding assistance.
- Input / 1M
- $0.50
- Output / 1M
- $3
- Context
- 1.05M
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At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
3.6x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Not available
Not enough benchmark data
Larger context window
Tie
1.05M vs 1.05M tokens
Newer release
Gemini 4 Argon
Released October 13, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Gemini 4 Argon50.4Gemini 3 Flash PreviewNot availableCoding index
Gemini 4 ArgonNot availableGemini 3 Flash PreviewNot availableAgentic index
Gemini 4 ArgonNot availableGemini 3 Flash PreviewNot availablePricing
Gemini 4 Argon vs Gemini 3 Flash Preview API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Gemini 4 Argon | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $2 | $0.50 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $10 | $3 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.10 | $0.05 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $0.19 | $0.08 |
| Web searchPer request | $0.014 | $0.014 |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Gemini 4 Argon$9Gemini 3 Flash Preview$2.50Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Gemini 4 Argon$100$43 cachedGemini 3 Flash Preview$27$13.50 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Gemini 4 Argon$320$35 cachedGemini 3 Flash Preview$81$13.50 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Gemini 4 Argon | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 1.05M tokens |
| Max output | 944K tokens | 66K tokens |
| Input types | Audio, File, Image, Text, Video | Audio, File, Image, Text, Video |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | High, Medium, Low | High, Medium, Low, Minimal, None |
| Default reasoning effort | Medium | Medium |
| Release date | October 13, 2026 | December 17, 2025 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Gemini 4 Argon | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Gemini 3 Flash Preview is 3.6x cheaper for a typical chat. The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 4 Argon or Gemini 3 Flash Preview cheaper?
Gemini 3 Flash Preview is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Gemini 3 Flash Preview costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $3 per 1M output tokens, while Gemini 4 Argon costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $10 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Gemini 4 Argon or Gemini 3 Flash Preview?
Gemini 4 Argon supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 1.05M for Gemini 3 Flash Preview.
Can I use Gemini 4 Argon and Gemini 3 Flash Preview at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Gemini 4 Argon and Gemini 3 Flash Preview answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Gemini 4 Argon and Gemini 3 Flash Preview at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.