Docs: Update Gemini 3 on Gemini CLI documentation (#14601)

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# Gemini 3 Pro on Gemini CLI (join the waitlist)
# Gemini 3 Pro on Gemini CLI
Were excited to bring Gemini 3 Pro to Gemini CLI. For Google AI Ultra users
(Google AI Ultra for Business is not currently supported) and paid Gemini and
Vertex API key holders, Gemini 3 Pro is already available and ready to enable.
For everyone else, we're gradually expanding access
[through a waitlist](https://goo.gle/geminicli-waitlist-signup). Sign up for the
waitlist now to access Gemini 3 Pro once approved.
Were excited to bring Gemini 3 Pro to Gemini CLI. Gemini 3 Pro is **currently
available** on Gemini CLI to all of the following subscribers:
**Note:** Please wait until you have been approved to use Gemini 3 Pro to enable
**preview features**. If enabled early, the CLI will fallback to Gemini 2.5 Pro.
- Google AI Ultra (except Google AI Ultra for Business).
- Google AI Pro.
- Gemini Code Assist Standard (requires
[administrative enablement](#administrator-instructions)).
- Gemini Code Assist Enterprise (requires
[administrative enablement](#administrator-instructions)).
- Paid Gemini API key holders.
- Paid Vertex API key holders.
## Do I need to join the waitlist?
For **everyone else**, we're gradually expanding access
[through a waitlist](https://goo.gle/geminicli-waitlist-signup). If you don't
have one of the listed subscriptions, sign up for the waitlist to access Gemini
3 Pro once approved.
The following users will be **automatically granted access** to Gemini 3 Pro on
Gemini CLI:
- Google AI Ultra subscribers (excluding Google AI Ultra for Business, which is
on the roadmap).
- Gemini API key users
[with access to Gemini 3](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/rate-limits).
- Vertex API key users
[with access to Gemini 3](https://docs.cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/quotas).
For **Gemini Code Assist Enterprise users**, access is coming soon.
Users not automatically granted access through one of these account types will
need to join the waitlist. This includes Google AI Pro, Gemini Code Assist
standard, and free tier users.
Note: Whether youre automatically granted access or accepted from the waitlist,
youll still need to enable Gemini 3 Pro
**Note:** Whether youre automatically granted access or accepted from the
waitlist, youll still need to enable Gemini 3 Pro
[using the `/settings` command](../cli/settings.md).
## How to join the waitlist
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granted access to Gemini 3 Pro, youll receive an acceptance email to your
submitted email address.
**Note:** Please wait until you have been approved to use Gemini 3 Pro to enable
**Preview Features**. If enabled early, the CLI will fallback to Gemini 2.5 Pro.
## How to use Gemini 3 Pro with Gemini CLI
Once you receive your acceptance emailor if you are automatically granted
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doesn't happen immediately, please wait a few minutes for the request to
process.
## Model selection and routing types
### Model selection and routing types
When using Gemini CLI, you may want to control how your requests are routed
between models. By default, Gemini CLI uses **Auto** routing.
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To learn more about selecting a model and routing, refer to
[Gemini CLI Model Selection](../cli/model.md).
## How to enable Gemini 3 Pro with Gemini CLI on Gemini Code Assist
If you're using Gemini Code Assist Standard or Gemini Code Assist Enterprise,
enabling Gemini 3 Pro on Gemini CLI requires configuring your release channels.
Using Gemini 3 Pro will require two steps: administrative enablement and user
enablement.
To learn more about these settings, refer to
[Configure Gemini Code Assist release channels](https://developers.google.com/gemini-code-assist/docs/configure-release-channels).
### Administrator instructions
An administrator with **Google Cloud Settings Admin** permissions must follow
these directions:
- Navigate to the Google Cloud Project you're using with Gemini CLI for Code
Assist.
- Go to **Admin for Gemini** > **Settings**.
- Under **Release channels for Gemini Code Assist in local IDEs** select
**Preview**.
- Click **Save changes**.
### User instructions
Wait for two to three minutes after your administrator has enabled **Preview**,
then:
- Open Gemini CLI.
- Use the `/settings` command.
- Set **Preview Features** to `true`.
Restart Gemini CLI and you should have access to Gemini 3 Pro.
## Need help?
If you need help, we recommend searching for an existing