# Gemini 3 Flash ![Organization](https://img.shields.io/badge/Org-Google-4285f4) ![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Proprietary-d29922) ![Released](https://img.shields.io/badge/Released-Dec%202025-555) ![Multimodal](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-Multimodal-9333ea) > **Quick answer:** Gemini 3 Flash is Google's December 2025 fast multimodal model scoring 78% SWE-Bench Verified, 90.4% GPQA Diamond, 43.5% HLE, 97.5% MATH, and 68.7% SimpleQA. The efficient variant of Gemini 3 — designed for low-latency multimodal tasks. ## At a Glance **Where Gemini 3 Flash leads** - 78% SWE-Bench Verified — excellent software engineering for a Flash model - 90.4% GPQA Diamond — strong graduate-level science - 97.5% MATH — near-perfect competition math - 43.5% HLE — competitive frontier reasoning in a Flash tier - 68.7% SimpleQA — solid factual accuracy - Multimodal: image + text **Where it lags** - Below Gemini 3.1 Pro (98% ARC-AGI, 94.3% GPQA Diamond) on most metrics - Proprietary: no open weights - Flash-class speed/cost tradeoff vs Pro **Best for:** High-volume multimodal pipelines requiring strong benchmarks at Flash-tier pricing; software engineering agents; math/science tasks at scale. ## What Gemini 3 Flash Is Gemini 3 Flash is the December 2025 Flash variant in Google's Gemini 3 generation — the faster, cheaper complement to Gemini 3.1 Pro. Like all Gemini Flash models, it is designed for high-throughput deployment with lower latency and cost than the Pro tier, while maintaining strong benchmark performance. The 78% SWE-Bench Verified is particularly impressive for a Flash-tier model — competitive with GPT-5 Codex (74.5%) and approaching HY3 (78%). Combined with 90.4% GPQA Diamond and 43.5% HLE, Gemini 3 Flash outperforms many models positioned as full-capability systems. ## Specifications | Field | Value | |---|---| | Organization | Google | | License | Proprietary (API only) | | Release date | December 2025 | | Modality | Multimodal (text + image) | ## Pricing Available via Google AI Studio and Google Cloud Vertex AI. Refer to Google AI pricing for Gemini 3 Flash rates. ## Public Benchmark Scores | Benchmark | Score | Source | Date | |---|---|---|---| | [SWE-Bench Verified](/benchmarks/swe-bench-verified) | 78% | Benchgen evaluation | 2025-12 | | [GPQA Diamond](/benchmarks/gpqa-diamond) | 90.4% | Benchgen evaluation | 2025-12 | | [Humanity's Last Exam](/benchmarks/humanitys-last-exam) | 43.5% | Benchgen evaluation | 2025-12 | | [MATH](/benchmarks/math) | 97.5% | Benchgen evaluation | 2025-12 | | [GSM8K](/benchmarks/gsm8k) | 96.8% | Benchgen evaluation | 2025-12 | | [SimpleQA](/benchmarks/simpleqa) | 68.7% | Benchgen evaluation | 2025-12 | ## Gemini 3 Flash vs Alternatives | Model | SWE-Bench | GPQA Diamond | HLE | Type | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Gemini 3 Flash** | 78% | 90.4% | 43.5% | Flash | | [Gemini 3.1 Pro](/models/google/gemini-3-1-pro) | — | 94.3% | 46.4% | Pro | | [HY3](/models/hungyuan/hy3) | 78.0% | — | — | General | | [Kimi K2.6](/models/moonshot/kimi-k2-6) | 80.2% | 90.5% | 36.4% | General | Gemini 3 Flash nearly matches HY3 on SWE-Bench (78% vs 78%), slightly below Kimi K2.6 (80.2%), and below Gemini 3.1 Pro on GPQA (90.4% vs 94.3%). For Flash-tier multimodal with strong SWE performance: Gemini 3 Flash is the leader. ## Related Models & Benchmarks - Compare: [Gemini 3.1 Pro](/models/google/gemini-3-1-pro) · [Kimi K2.6](/models/moonshot/kimi-k2-6) · [HY3](/models/hungyuan/hy3) - Benchmarks: [SWE-Bench Verified](/benchmarks/swe-bench-verified) · [GPQA Diamond](/benchmarks/gpqa-diamond) · [Humanity's Last Exam](/benchmarks/humanitys-last-exam) ## Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gemini 3 Flash?

Google's December 2025 fast multimodal model scoring 78% SWE-Bench Verified, 90.4% GPQA Diamond, 43.5% HLE, 97.5% MATH. Efficient tier of Gemini 3.

How does Gemini 3 Flash compare to Gemini 3.1 Pro?

Gemini 3 Flash is faster and cheaper; 3.1 Pro scores higher (94.3% GPQA vs 90.4%, 98% ARC-AGI, 46.4% HLE). Use Flash for high-volume, cost-sensitive pipelines; Pro for maximum capability.

--- *Specs from Google's Gemini 3 Flash release (December 2025) and Benchgen evaluations. Last updated 2026-07-24.*

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