Claims and evidence
- Released Released as a preview model for developers and enterprises; rollout in the Gemini app and NotebookLM started the same day. Primary source[1] [3]February 19, 2026 [4]gemini-3.1-pro-preview: release date [5]Versions: Release date
- Status PreviewReleased in preview with general availability promised soon; still a preview model on 2026-10-01, with no shutdown date announced. Primary source[2]Gemini 3, Preview [4]Gemini 3 models, Preview models: gemini-3.1-pro-preview [5]Versions: Launch stage
- Successor of Gemini 3 ProThe announcement presents 3.1 Pro as building on the Gemini 3 series with improvements since Gemini 3 Pro; the model card says it is based on Gemini 3 Pro; since 2026-03-09 the gemini-3-pro-preview id points to gemini-3.1-pro-preview. Primary source[1]third paragraph; What's next [6]Model Information: Model dependencies [3]March 9, 2026
- Change · Reasoning Adds MEDIUM as a thinking level.Compared with Gemini 3 Pro Primary source[5]Quality improvements
- Change · Tool use Offers a separate endpoint, gemini-3.1-pro-preview-customtools, tuned to prioritise custom tools for developers who mix bash and custom tools.Compared with Gemini 3 Pro Primary source[3]February 19, 2026 [7]
- Change · Efficiency Google lists more efficient thinking and improved token efficiency.Compared with Gemini 3 Pro Primary source[5]Quality improvements
- Input text, image, audio, videoPDF input is also supported. Primary source[7]Supported data types: Inputs [6]Inputs
- Output text Primary source[7]Supported data types: Output
- Feature Reasoning modeAdds a MEDIUM thinking level. Primary source[7]Capabilities: Thinking [5]Quality improvements
- Feature Function calling Primary source[7]Capabilities: Function calling
- Context window 1,048,576 tokensInput token limit; the output limit is 65,536 tokens. The model card gives a context window of up to 1M. Primary source[7]Token limits: Input token limit
- Parameters Not disclosedNot disclosed by Google. No claim madeNo source
- Access API, consumer appAPI: the Gemini API (Google AI Studio) and Vertex AI, in preview. Consumer: the Gemini app (higher limits on Google AI Pro and Ultra plans) and NotebookLM (Pro and Ultra users only). Primary source[1]Starting today, 3.1 Pro is rolling out [6]Distribution
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Predecessors
- Gemini 3 Pro · 18 November 2025
Successors
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Variants and derived
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Siblings
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All ancestors
- Gemini 1.0 Pro · 6 December 2023
- Gemini 1.5 Pro · 23 May 2024
- Gemini-1.5-Pro-002 · 24 September 2024
- Gemini 2.0 Pro · 5 February 2025
- Gemini 2.5 Pro · 25 March 2025
- Gemini 3 Pro · 18 November 2025
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