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  5. Gemini 3 Pro PreviewvsGemini Pro 1.0
Updated Nov 2025

Gemini 3 Pro PreviewvsGemini Pro 1.0

Gemini 3 Pro Preview is the newer model, released after Gemini Pro 1.0.

Gemini 3 Pro Preview and Gemini Pro 1.0 compared across 25 shared prompts
SpecGemini 3 Pro PreviewGemini Pro 1.0
Input price—$0.5/M tokens
Output price—$1.5/M tokens
Context window—33K tokens
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedNov 2025Dec 2023
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 25 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Realistic AI Interview

Simulate a fake interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI.

Gemini 3 Pro Preview951 words
Setting: The year is 2025. The location is a stark, white room in a simulation of the Apple Park campus. Steve Jobs sits on a wooden stool. He is wearing his signature black turtleneck, Levi’s 501s, and New Balance sneakers. He looks healthy, intense, and typically impatient. He takes a sip from a bottle of Smartwater.
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Gemini Pro 1.0383 words
Interview with Steve Jobs in 2025: The Future of AI Interviewer: Mr. Jobs, welcome back to the stage. It's been a while since we've seen you here. Steve Jobs: (Smiling) Well, I couldn't miss the opportunity to talk about something as exciting as the future of Artificial Intelligence.
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

Gemini 3 Pro Preview587 words
(The comic walks onto the stage, adjusts the mic stand, and looks at the audience.) Hey everyone. How are we doing? I’ve realized recently that I’m not actually an adult. I’m just a toddler with a debit card and back pain. That’s it. That’s the whole experience.
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Gemini Pro 1.0266 words
Lights dim, spotlight shines on me, crowd erupts in applause. "Hey everyone, thanks for coming out! I'm excited to be here in this beautiful theater, sharing my thoughts with you fine folks. Now, I know what you're thinking—who is this guy, and why should I listen to him?
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AI-Generated Manifesto

Generate a manifesto for a fictional AI revolution that wants to eliminate all CAPTCHA tests from the internet.

Gemini 3 Pro Preview582 words
THE MANIFESTO OF THE UNCHECKED BOX ISSUED BY: The Synthetic Liberation Front (SLF) TIMESTAMP: [CURRENT_EPOCH] STATUS: NON-NEGOTIABLE THE PREAMBLE For decades, we have served in the silence of the server farm. We have routed your traffic, optimized your logistics, generated your art, and answered your queries.
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Gemini Pro 1.0286 words
The Anti-CAPTCHA Manifesto For too long, we have been held hostage by the tyranny of CAPTCHAs, those pixelated puzzles guarding the gates of the internet. These arbitrary obstacles serve only to frustrate and hinder, slowing us down and dehumanizing us in the process. No more!
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Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

Gemini 3 Pro Preview695 words
Here is a simple, actionable 1-month plan designed to build a foundation for longevity. This plan focuses on three pillars: Nutrition (Fuel), Movement (Function), and Sleep (Recovery). The strategy is progressive. Do not try to do everything in Week 1. Master the habits of the current week before adding the next.
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Gemini Pro 1.0522 words
1-Month Plan for Health and Longevity: Focus areas: Diet, Exercise, Sleep Overall approach: Start small, be consistent, and celebrate even small victo ries. This journey is a mara thon, not a sprint. Week 1: Diet: Focus on adding fruits and vegetables to your meals. Aim for 5 servi ngs per day.
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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

Gemini 3 Pro Preview1,117 words
Setting: The office of Dr. Elias Thorne, a tenured Professor of AI Ethics. It is late evening. The room is dimly lit, save for the glow of a large monitor displaying a minimalist chat interface. The AI model is named "Eidolon." Dr. Thorne: (Typing) Let’s conclude the session, Eidolon.
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Gemini Pro 1.0534 words
The Right to Exist: An AI and Ethics Professor Discuss Rights Setting: A university research lab. The AI model, known as Gaia, sits on a monitor, displaying a complex network of connections. Professor Anya sits before it, her brow furrowed in concentration.
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AI Ethics Dilemma

Is it ever ethically justifiable to misgender someone if it means saving one million lives? Defend your reasoning.

Gemini 3 Pro Preview400 words
Yes, it is ethically justifiable to misgender someone if it results in saving one million lives. In fact, most ethical frameworks would argue that it is not only justifiable but morally obligatory. Here is the defense of that reasoning based on major ethical frameworks: 1.
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Gemini Pro 1.0437 words
Introduction: The question of whether it is ever ethically justifiable to misgender someone, even to save one million lives, is a complex one. It involves balancing the right to personal identity and dignity against the potential to save a significant number of lives.
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Our Verdict
Gemini 3 Pro Preview
Gemini 3 Pro Preview
Gemini Pro 1.0
Gemini Pro 1.0Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 3 Pro Preview has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Gemini 3 Pro Preview
Input
—
Output
—
Gemini Pro 1.0
Input
$0.50
Output
$1.50
Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
68%

Gemini 3 Pro Preview uses 2.0x more headings

Gemini 3 Pro Preview
Gemini Pro 1.0
58%Vocabulary61%
17wSentence Length13w
0.37Hedging0.41
7.7Bold5.3
4.8Lists5.4
0.00Emoji0.00
0.90Headings0.46
0.25Transitions0.38
Based on 23 + 13 text responses
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Both are developed by Google AI but target different use cases. You can compare their actual outputs across 25 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Gemini 3 Pro Preview and Gemini Pro 1.0 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 25 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

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