GoogleImage generationGemini 3 Pro Image (Preview) — direct API: Google AI's image-generation model, one key away
Gemini 3 Pro Image (Preview) — direct via the ApexApi gateway
Gemini 3 Pro's image generator, aimed at complex prompts and legible in-image text. Preview channel, so output may shift. Call it through ApexApi's unified, OpenAI-compatible API with one `ak-` key, alongside every other model in the catalog. Pricing is $0.135–$0.360/image per image, billed pay-per-use from your credit balance with no subscription.
Gemini 3 Pro Image (Preview) — direct is served through ApexApi's unified, OpenAI-compatible API. One key, one format, with smart routing and automatic failover. Provider: Google AI.
Why Gemini 3 Pro Image (Preview) — direct
Text-to-image generation
High-quality image generation (and image-to-image where supported) through one API.
Transparent pricing ($0.135–$0.360/image)
Pay per image from your credit balance. Failed generations aren't billed.
OpenAI-compatible
Drop-in with any OpenAI SDK. Change the base URL and key, keep your code.
Specifications
- Modality
- image
- Context window
- 65.5K tokens
- Max output
- 32.8K tokens
- Streaming
- Yes
- Tool / function calling
- —
- Vision input
- Yes
Gemini 3 Pro Image (Preview) — direct pricing
- For lighter work, Gemini 2.5 Flash Image from the same maker costs 3.8× less — one string apart on the same key.
Getting started with Gemini 3 Pro Image (Preview) — direct
OpenAI-compatible. Point your client at ApexApi, swap your key, and call it. No new SDK to learn.
import requests
resp = requests.post(
"https://api.apexapi.dev/v1/images/generations",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APEXAPI_KEY>"},
json={"model": "google/gemini-3-pro-image-preview", "prompt": "A serene mountain lake at golden hour"},
)
print(resp.json())Gemini 3 Pro Image (Preview) — direct use cases
What teams build with Gemini 3 Pro Image (Preview) — direct on ApexApi.
Marketing & creative
On-brand visuals, ad creative, and product imagery at scale.
In-product generation
Generate images inside your app from user prompts.
Prototyping
Rapid concept art and design exploration.
Gemini 3 Pro Image (Preview) — direct vs other models
How it compares, and on ApexApi you can switch between any of them with a single string change, same key, same endpoint.
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How do I call Gemini 3 Pro Image (Preview) — direct through ApexApi?
Create an ApexApi key, point your client at https://api.apexapi.dev/v1, and POST to /v1/images/generations with the model set to `google/gemini-3-pro-image-preview`. The API is OpenAI-compatible, so an existing OpenAI SDK works once you change the base URL and key.
How much does Gemini 3 Pro Image (Preview) — direct cost on ApexApi?
$0.135–$0.360/image, billed per image with no subscription or minimum. The exact figure is shown before you generate, so nothing is charged against a price you have not seen.
What is the context window for Gemini 3 Pro Image (Preview) — direct?
65,536 tokens. It can return up to 32,768 tokens in a single response.
What should I use instead of Gemini 3 Pro Image (Preview) — direct?
From the same maker, Gemini 3.1 Flash Image costs less for lighter work. Switching is one string: it runs on the same endpoint and the same key, so there is nothing to re-integrate.
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