It seems like you don't have access to Gemini 3 - I received an invite email which I accepted.

[ian-paine-upskill]

What happened?

I received the email with following after submitting

"Great news—you have been accepted from the Gemini CLI waitlist to receive Gemini 3 Pro access. This means you can now use the Gemini 3 Pro model directly within the Gemini CLI, your specific access limits will depend on your subscription level. "

I have activated the preview features but I still get this prompt when trying to use it

" It seems like you don't have access to Gemini 3.
Learn more at https://goo.gle/enable-preview-features
To disable Gemini 3, disable "Preview features" in /settings.

● 1. Switch to gemini-2.5-pro
2. Stop

Note: You can always use /model to select a different option."

What did you expect to happen?

Gemini 3 Pro to work

Client information

│ About Gemini CLI │ │ │ │ CLI Version 0.19.3 │ │ Git Commit ee6b01f9c │ │ Model pro │ │ Sandbox no sandbox │ │ OS darwin │ │ Auth Method OAuth │ │ User Email [email protected] │ │ GCP Project usp-gemini-code-assist

Login information

No response

Anything else we need to know?

No response

[gemini-cli[bot]]

Found possible duplicate issues:

• #13793
• #13999
• #13982
• #14497
• #13371
• #13375
• #13630

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[ian-paine-upskill]

I have already set the release channel to preview.

[eness]

Here is the working solution for me (Google Business Standart - paid user)

Follow the steps below then restart gemini cli and try.

Configuring a Google Cloud Project for Gemini CLI

When signing in with your Google account, Gemini CLI may require you to configure a Google Cloud project. This applies if any of the following conditions are true:

• You are using a Company, School, or Google Workspace account.
• You are using a Gemini Code Assist license from the Google Developer Program.
• You are using a license from a Gemini Code Assist subscription.

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Steps to Configure Gemini CLI for Google Cloud

1. Find Your Google Cloud Project ID

Locate the project ID of the Google Cloud project you want Gemini CLI to use.

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2. Enable the Gemini for Cloud API

Enable the API in your Google Cloud Console so that Gemini CLI can access it.

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3. Configure IAM Access Permissions

Ensure your account has the required IAM roles or permissions for Gemini CLI operations.

• To grant the IAM roles that are required to use Gemini, go to the IAM & Admin page.
• Go to IAM & Admin
• Click Grant access, and then enter the principal name for which you want to give access to Gemini.
• In the Grant access pane, click add Add another role.
• In Assign roles, select Gemini for Google Cloud User.
• Click Add roles and select Service Usage Consumer.
• Click Save.

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4. Set Environment Variables

Configure your environment variables with the project ID. You may find it on header, using the button next to the "Google Cloud" logo or press CTRL + o keys. You will see the project ID on the project picker modal window.

Gemini CLI looks for variables in this order:

1. GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT
2. GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID

Set one of these environment variables to your project ID.

Example: Setting GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT

# Replace YOUR_PROJECT_ID with your actual Google Cloud project ID
export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"