Migrate off Gemini 3 Pro Preview
RetiredGemini 3 Pro Preview has been retired and shut down on 9 Mar 2026. Google's official replacement is Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview. The cheapest comparable model we track is Ministral 3 3B (Mistral) at $0.1 per 1M tokens blended.
Last verified: 19 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation
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Gemini 3 Pro Preview → Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
| Spec | Gemini 3 Pro Preview | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Retired | Preview |
| Blended price /1M | — | $4.50 |
| Input / output /1M | — | $2 / $12 |
| Context window | — | 1.0M |
| Max output | — | 65.536 |
| Modality | text, image, video, audio, pdf | text, image, video, audio, pdf |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Jan 2025 |
API string was gemini-3-pro-preview → switch to gemini-3.1-pro-preview. See Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview's full spec sheet →
Budget-friendly replacements for Gemini 3 Pro Preview
Generally-available models that match Gemini 3 Pro Preview's capabilities, ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.
| Model | Blended /1M | Input / output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministral 3 3B Mistral | $0.1 | $0.1 / $0.1 | — |
| Amazon Nova Lite Amazon | $0.105 | $0.06 / $0.24 | 300K |
| Llama 4 Scout (17B-16E Instruct) Meta | $0.15 | $0.1 / $0.3 | 10M |
Migrating off Gemini 3 Pro Preview
What replaces Gemini 3 Pro Preview?
Google's recommended migration for Gemini 3 Pro Preview is Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Ministral 3 3B (Mistral) at $0.1/1M blended.
Is Gemini 3 Pro Preview still available?
No — Gemini 3 Pro Preview has been retired (shut down 9 Mar 2026) and is no longer available via Google's API.
What is the cheapest alternative to Gemini 3 Pro Preview?
Ministral 3 3B (Mistral) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Gemini 3 Pro Preview's capabilities, at $0.1 per 1M input and $0.1 per 1M output tokens ($0.1/1M blended).
Browse the full deprecation watch → or see Gemini 3 Pro Preview's full spec sheet →
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