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Gemini 3 Pro Image benchmarks, pricing and specs

Gemini 3 Pro Image is a Google model released on May 28, 2026 that takes text and image input and produces text and image. It costs $0.134 per image and accepts up to 65,536 tokens of context. It scores 1248 Elo on Arena Text-to-Image, #7 of 9 current models (Arena, measured October 7, 2026).

Per image
$0.134
Context window
66K
Arena Text-to-Image
1248 Elo · #7/9

Data verified October 12, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-12

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Key facts

Provider
Google
Model family
Gemini Image
Release date
May 28, 2026
Status
Current
Access
API only
API model id
Not reported
Context window
65,536 tokens
Max output
32,768 tokens
Input
text, image
Output
text, image
Task families
image
Declared capabilities
image generation, image editing, image to image

Gemini 3 Pro Image pricing

It is the most expensive of 6 current image models priced per image.

UnitPrice (USD)TierAppliesSource
1M input tokens$2standardCurrent
1M output tokens$12standardCurrent
1M input tokensNot reportedcachedCurrent
image$0.134standard 1k or 2kCurrent
image$0.24standard 4kCurrent

Independent benchmark results

Scores come from independent evaluators that ran the model themselves, pinned to a dated snapshot. Rank is among current models in the same snapshot. Google's own launch figures are listed under strengths with the publisher named, because they are not measured the same way.

BenchmarkScoreRankMeasuredSource
Arena Text-to-Image1248 Elo#7 of 9October 7, 2026Arena · 2026-10-12
Arena Image Edit1390 Elo#5 of 8October 6, 2026Arena · 2026-10-12

Strengths, cautions and best uses

Strengths

  • Google documents native image generation and professional-grade image editing with image and text input

Cautions

  • Pricing differs by standard, batch, flex, and priority consumption

Best for

  • Professional image generation and editing

Alternatives to Gemini 3 Pro Image

The closest current imagemodels by price. The cheapest model that scores as well or better is listed first; failing that, the cheapest one within 3% of the benchmark's scale.

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Gemini 3 Pro Image FAQ

How much does Gemini 3 Pro Image cost?

Gemini 3 Pro Image costs $0.134 per image at the standard tier. It is the most expensive of 6 current image models priced per image. Source: Google, verified October 11, 2026.

What is the context window of Gemini 3 Pro Image?

Gemini 3 Pro Image accepts up to 65,536 tokens of context. It can return up to 32,768 tokens in one response.

How does Gemini 3 Pro Image score on independent benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Pro Image scores 1248 Elo on Arena Text-to-Image, #7 of 9 current models (Arena, measured October 7, 2026) and 1390 Elo on Arena Image Edit, #5 of 8 current models (Arena, measured October 6, 2026). These are independent evaluations, not Google's own launch figures.

Is Gemini 3 Pro Image open source or API only?

Gemini 3 Pro Image is available through Google's API only; its weights are not published.

What are the best alternatives to Gemini 3 Pro Image?

The closest current alternatives by price and measured performance are Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image (75% cheaper per image, $0.0336 vs $0.134), FLUX1.1 [pro] (70% cheaper per image, $0.04 vs $0.134), Nano Banana 2.1 (75% cheaper per image, $0.0336 vs $0.134) and grok-imagine-image (85% cheaper per image, $0.02 vs $0.134).

Sources

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Van Data Team. "Gemini 3 Pro Image Benchmarks, Pricing and Specs." AI Model Benchmark Dataset 2026-10-12. https://vandatateam.com/ai-model-benchmarks/gemini-3-pro-image

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