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Gemini · Fast / Budget · 1,000K context window

Gemini 3 Flash pricing for content moderation

$0.000550 per call at 500 input / 100 output tokens.

Per call

$0.000550

10K calls/mo

$5.5

Cache savings

75% off input

Batch savings

50% off all

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Adjust token counts, volume, and discount toggles to model your content moderation spend. Pricing updated weekly.

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Estimated cost

Monthly cost
$6
10,000 calls/month
Cost per call$0.000550
Daily cost$0.1833
Input rate$0.50/MTok
Output rate$3.00/MTok
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Quick start

Call Gemini 3 Flash with the Google Generative AI SDK:

import google.generativeai as genai

model = genai.GenerativeModel("gemini-3-flash")
response = model.generate_content("Your prompt here")
# Cost: ~$0.000550 per call at standard rates
# Input:  $0.50/MTok
# Output: $3.00/MTok

How Gemini 3 Flash compares on cost

Per-call cost for all models scoring 50+ on content moderation benchmarks. Hover for details.

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite$0.000275Gemini 3 Flash$0.000550Claude Haiku 4.5$0.001000GPT 5.6 Luna$0.001100Gemini 3.5 Flash$0.001650Claude Sonnet 5$0.002000Gemini 3.1 Pro$0.002200GPT 5.4$0.002750GPT 5.6 Terra$0.002750Claude Sonnet 4.6$0.003000Claude Opus 4.8$0.005000GPT 5.5$0.005500GPT 5.6 Sol$0.005500Claude Fable 5$0.0100

Cheapest viable option: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite at $0.000275/call (50% less, 85/100 quality).

Complete Gemini 3 Flash pricing breakdown

Standard token rates

Direction$/MTokTokens per call
Input$0.50500
Output$3.00100

Prompt caching: 75% off input tokens

Caching drops input cost from $0.50 to $0.13/MTok. For repeated system prompts, that saves $0.000188 per call.

Batch API: 50% off all tokens

Submit requests asynchronously and receive 50% off all token costs. This works best for offline pipelines where latency requirements are flexible.

Monthly cost projections

Monthly volumeCost per callStandard monthlyCached monthlyYou save with caching
10,000 calls$0.000550$5.5$3.63$1.87
50,000 calls$0.000550$27.5$18.13$9.38
100,000 calls$0.000550$55$36.25$18.75
500,000 calls$0.000550$275$181.25$93.75
1,000,000 calls$0.000550$550$362.5$187.5

Gemini 3 Flash quality benchmarks for content moderation

Gemini 3 Flash is a solid pick for content moderation

Scores 88/100 (rank #3 of 14). Good balance of quality and cost for content moderation.

Top-ranked: Gemini 3.5 Flash (92/100) at $0.001650/call

Performance across all task types

Gemini 3 Flash scores by task type. Content Moderation highlighted.

Classification *88Extraction86Summarization83Q&A82Code Generation65Code Review62Reasoning58Creative Writing52
Task typeConfidence scoreRank out of 14
Classification(current page)88/100#3
Extraction86/100#3
Summarization83/100#5
Q&A82/100#5
Code Generation65/100#7
Code Review62/100#7
Reasoning58/100#7
Creative Writing52/100#8

Alternative models for content moderation

13 models score 80+ on content moderation benchmarks, sorted by input rate. Cheapest: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite (50% less, 85/100 quality).

ModelProviderInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokQualityPer callvs Gemini
Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteGemini$0.25$1.5085/100$0.00027550% cheaper
Claude Haiku 4.5Claude$1.00$5.0090/100$0.00100082% more
GPT 5.6 LunaGPT$1.00$6.0091/100$0.001100100% more
Gemini 3.5 FlashGemini$1.50$9.0092/100$0.001650200% more
Claude Sonnet 5Claude$2.00$10.0086/100$0.002000264% more
Gemini 3.1 ProGemini$2.00$12.0086/100$0.002200300% more
GPT 5.4GPT$2.50$15.0088/100$0.002750400% more
GPT 5.6 TerraGPT$2.50$15.0089/100$0.002750400% more
Claude Sonnet 4.6Claude$3.00$15.0084/100$0.003000445% more
Claude Opus 4.8Claude$5.00$25.0080/100$0.005000809% more
GPT 5.5GPT$5.00$30.0085/100$0.005500900% more
GPT 5.6 SolGPT$5.00$30.0086/100$0.005500900% more
Claude Fable 5Claude$10.00$50.0082/100$0.01001718% more

About Gemini 3 Flash

Provider

Gemini

Tier

Fast / Budget

Context

1,000K tokens

Released

Mar 2026

Other models from Gemini

ModelTierInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokContext
Gemini 3.1 ProMid-tier$2.00$12.001,000K
Gemini 3.5 FlashFast / Budget$1.50$9.001,000K
Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteFast / Budget$0.25$1.501,000K

You can compare Gemini 3 Flash head-to-head against any other model on our model comparison pages, or track how pricing has changed over time on the pricing history tracker.

Gemini 3 Flash pricing for other use cases

See how Gemini 3 Flash costs change across different workload types.

Code Generation

$0.0130/call

Unit Test Generation

$0.0165/call

SQL Generation

$0.003750/call

API Generation

$0.0195/call

Code Refactoring

$0.0140/call

Code Review

$0.008500/call

PR Review

$0.0130/call

Security Review

$0.0105/call

Bug Detection

$0.008500/call

Document Summarization

$0.008000/call

PDF Summarization

$0.0120/call

Meeting Notes

$0.0100/call

Email Summarization

$0.003000/call

Chatbot

$0.004000/call

RAG Pipeline

$0.007500/call

Customer Support Bot

$0.004500/call

FAQ Bot

$0.003150/call

Data Extraction

$0.005000/call

JSON Extraction

$0.003900/call

Invoice Parsing

$0.002800/call

Resume Parsing

$0.003650/call

Chain of Thought

$0.0165/call

Legal Analysis

$0.0170/call

Math Reasoning

$0.009750/call

Financial Analysis

$0.0160/call

Sentiment Analysis

$0.000550/call

Categorization

$0.000850/call

Intent Detection

$0.000450/call

Copywriting

$0.006250/call

Blog Writing

$0.0245/call

Marketing Copy

$0.009400/call

Product Descriptions

$0.004750/call

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Gemini 3 Flash cost for content moderation per API call?

$0.000550 per call at 500 input / 100 output tokens.

Is Gemini 3 Flash the best model for content moderation?

Scores 88/100, rank #3 of 14 models. Top-ranked: Gemini 3.5 Flash at 92/100.

What is the cheapest model for content moderation with good quality?

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scores 85/100 quality at $0.25/$1.50 per MTok. That is 50% less than Gemini 3 Flash per call.

How can I reduce my Gemini 3 Flash costs for content moderation?

Three strategies: prompt caching (75% off input), batch API (50% off all tokens), prompt optimization. Combined: $0.000550 drops to about $0.000069 per call.

How does Gemini 3 Flash pricing compare to other Gemini models?

Gemini also offers: Gemini 3.1 Pro at $2.00/$12.00, Gemini 3.5 Flash at $1.50/$9.00, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite at $0.25/$1.50.

What context window does Gemini 3 Flash support?

1,000K tokens total. Typical content moderation calls use 500 plus 100 tokens, well within limits.

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