Per Google's official documentation, Gemini 3 models should use
thinkingLevel (string) instead of thinkingBudget (number) for
optimal performance.
From Google's Gemini Thinking docs:
> Use the thinkingLevel parameter with Gemini 3 models. While
> thinkingBudget is accepted for backwards compatibility, using
> it with Gemini 3 Pro may result in suboptimal performance.
Changes:
- Add model family detection functions (IsGemini3Model, IsGemini25Model,
IsGemini3ProModel, IsGemini3FlashModel)
- Add ApplyGeminiThinkingLevel and ApplyGeminiCLIThinkingLevel functions
for applying thinkingLevel config
- Add ValidateGemini3ThinkingLevel for model-specific level validation
- Add ThinkingBudgetToGemini3Level for backward compatibility conversion
- Update NormalizeGeminiThinkingBudget to convert budget to level for
Gemini 3 models
- Update ApplyDefaultThinkingIfNeeded to not set a default level for
Gemini 3 (lets API use its dynamic default "high")
- Update ConvertThinkingLevelToBudget to preserve thinkingLevel for
Gemini 3 models
- Add Levels field to all Gemini 3 model definitions:
- Gemini 3 Pro: ["low", "high"]
- Gemini 3 Flash: ["minimal", "low", "medium", "high"]
Backward compatibility:
- Gemini 2.5 models continue to use thinkingBudget as before
- If thinkingBudget is provided for Gemini 3, it's converted to the
appropriate thinkingLevel
- Existing configurations continue to work
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