11# Gemini 3 Pro on Gemini CLI (Join the Waitlist)
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3- We’re excited to bring Gemini 3 Pro to Gemini CLI. For Google AI Ultra
4- subscribers and paid Gemini and Vertex API key holders, Gemini 3 Pro is already
5- available and ready to enable. For everyone else, we're gradually expanding
6- access through a waitlist. Sign up for the waitlist now to access Gemini 3 Pro
7- once approved.
8-
9- Note: Please wait until you have been approved to use Gemini 3 Pro to enable
3+ We’re excited to bring Gemini 3 Pro to Gemini CLI. For Google AI Ultra users
4+ (Google AI Ultra for Business is not currently supported) and paid Gemini and
5+ Vertex API key holders, Gemini 3 Pro is already available and ready to enable.
6+ For everyone else, we're gradually expanding access
7+ [ through a waitlist] ( https://goo.gle/geminicli-waitlist-signup ) . Sign up for the
8+ waitlist now to access Gemini 3 Pro once approved.
9+
10+ ** Note:** Please wait until you have been approved to use Gemini 3 Pro to enable
1011** Preview Features** . If enabled early, the CLI will fallback to Gemini 2.5 Pro.
1112
1213## Do I need to join the waitlist?
1314
1415The following users will be ** automatically granted access** to Gemini 3 Pro on
1516Gemini CLI:
1617
17- - Google AI Ultra subscribers.
18+ - Google AI Ultra subscribers (excluding Google AI Ultra for Business, which is
19+ on the roadmap).
1820- Gemini API key users
1921 [ with access to Gemini 3] ( https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/rate-limits ) .
2022- Vertex API key users
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ standard, and free tier users.
2830
2931Note: Whether you’re automatically granted access or accepted from the waitlist,
3032you’ll still need to enable Gemini 3 Pro
31- [ using the ` /settings ` command] ( ../cli/settings ) .
33+ [ using the ` /settings ` command] ( ../cli/settings.md ) .
3234
3335## How to join the waitlist
3436
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ access–you still need to enable Gemini 3 Pro within Gemini CLI.
5658To enable Gemini 3 Pro, use the ` /settings ` command in Gemini CLI and set
5759** Preview Features** to ` true ` .
5860
59- For more information, see [ Gemini CLI Settings] ( ../cli/settings ) .
61+ For more information, see [ Gemini CLI Settings] ( ../cli/settings.md ) .
6062
6163### Usage limits and fallback
6264
@@ -74,9 +76,10 @@ There may be times when the Gemini 3 Pro model is overloaded. When that happens,
7476Gemini CLI will ask you to decide whether you want to keep trying Gemini 3 Pro
7577or fallback to Gemini 2.5 Pro.
7678
77- Note: The ** Keep trying** option uses exponential backoff, in which Gemini CLI
78- waits longer between each retry, when the system is busy. If the retry doesn't
79- happen immediately, please wait a few minutes for the request to process.
79+ ** Note:** The ** Keep trying** option uses exponential backoff, in which Gemini
80+ CLI waits longer between each retry, when the system is busy. If the retry
81+ doesn't happen immediately, please wait a few minutes for the request to
82+ process.
8083
8184## Model selection & routing types
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