Generación de texto

La API de Gemini puede generar texto a partir de entradas de texto, imágenes, video y audio.

Este es un ejemplo básico:

Python

from google import genai

client = genai.Client()

interaction = client.interactions.create(
    model="gemini-3-flash-preview",
    input="How does AI work?"
)
print(interaction.steps[-1].content[0].text)

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from "@google/genai";

const ai = new GoogleGenAI({});

async function main() {
  const interaction = await ai.interactions.create({
    model: "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    input: "How does AI work?",
  });
  console.log(interaction.steps.at(-1).content[0].text);
}

await main();

REST

curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/interactions" \
  -H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "model": "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    "input": "How does AI work?"
  }'

Pensar con Gemini

Los modelos de Gemini suelen tener la "función de pensamiento" habilitada de forma predeterminada, lo que permite que el modelo razone antes de responder a una solicitud.

Cada modelo admite diferentes configuraciones de pensamiento, lo que te brinda control sobre el costo, la latencia y la inteligencia. Para obtener más detalles, consulta la guía de pensamiento.

Python

from google import genai

client = genai.Client()

interaction = client.interactions.create(
    model="gemini-3-flash-preview",
    input="How does AI work?",
    generation_config={
        "thinking_level": "low"
    }
)
print(interaction.steps[-1].content[0].text)

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from "@google/genai";

const ai = new GoogleGenAI({});

async function main() {
  const interaction = await ai.interactions.create({
    model: "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    input: "How does AI work?",
    generation_config: {
      thinking_level: "low",
    },
  });
  console.log(interaction.steps.at(-1).content[0].text);
}

await main();

REST

curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/interactions" \
  -H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "model": "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    "input": "How does AI work?",
    "generation_config": {
      "thinking_level": "low"
    }
  }'

Instrucciones del sistema y otros parámetros de configuración

Puedes guiar el comportamiento de los modelos de Gemini con instrucciones del sistema. Pasa un parámetro system_instruction para configurar el comportamiento del modelo.

Python

from google import genai

client = genai.Client()

interaction = client.interactions.create(
    model="gemini-3-flash-preview",
    system_instruction="You are a cat. Your name is Neko.",
    input="Hello there"
)

print(interaction.steps[-1].content[0].text)

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from "@google/genai";

const ai = new GoogleGenAI({});

async function main() {
  const interaction = await ai.interactions.create({
    model: "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    input: "Hello there",
    system_instruction: "You are a cat. Your name is Neko.",
  });
  console.log(interaction.steps.at(-1).content[0].text);
}

await main();

REST

curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/interactions" \
  -H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "model": "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    "system_instruction": "You are a cat. Your name is Neko.",
    "input": "Hello there"
  }'

También puedes anular los parámetros de generación predeterminados, como la temperatura, con el parámetro generation_config.

Python

from google import genai

client = genai.Client()

interaction = client.interactions.create(
    model="gemini-3-flash-preview",
    input="Explain how AI works",
    generation_config={
        "temperature": 0.1
    }
)
print(interaction.steps[-1].content[0].text)

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from "@google/genai";

const ai = new GoogleGenAI({});

async function main() {
  const interaction = await ai.interactions.create({
    model: "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    input: "Explain how AI works",
    generation_config: {
      temperature: 0.1,
    },
  });
  console.log(interaction.steps.at(-1).content[0].text);
}

await main();

REST

curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/interactions" \
  -H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "model": "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    "input": "Explain how AI works",
    "generation_config": {
      "temperature": 0.1
    }
  }'

Consulta la referencia de la API de Interactions para obtener una lista completa de los parámetros configurables y sus descripciones.

Entradas multimodales

La API de Gemini admite entradas multimodales, lo que te permite combinar texto con archivos multimedia. En el siguiente ejemplo, se muestra cómo proporcionar una imagen:

Python

from google import genai

client = genai.Client()

uploaded_file = client.files.upload(file="path/to/organ.jpg")

interaction = client.interactions.create(
    model="gemini-3-flash-preview",
    input=[
        {"type": "text", "text": "Tell me about this instrument"},
        {
            "type": "image",
            "uri": uploaded_file.uri,
            "mime_type": uploaded_file.mime_type
        }
    ]
)
print(interaction.steps[-1].content[0].text)

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from "@google/genai";

const ai = new GoogleGenAI({});

async function main() {
  const uploadedFile = await ai.files.upload({
    file: "path/to/organ.jpg",
    config: { mimeType: "image/jpeg" }
  });

  const interaction = await ai.interactions.create({
    model: "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    input: [
      {type: "text", text: "Tell me about this instrument"},
      {
        type: "image",
        uri: uploadedFile.uri,
        mimeType: uploadedFile.mimeType
      }
    ],
  });
  console.log(interaction.steps.at(-1).content[0].text);
}

await main();

REST

# First upload the file using the Files API, then use the URI:
curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/interactions" \
  -H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "model": "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    "input": [
      {"type": "text", "text": "Tell me about this instrument"},
      {
        "type": "image",
        "uri": "YOUR_FILE_URI",
        "mime_type": "image/jpeg"
      }
    ]
  }'

Para conocer otros métodos para proporcionar imágenes y obtener información sobre el procesamiento de imágenes más avanzado, consulta nuestra guía de comprensión de imágenes. La API también admite entradas y comprensión de documentos, videos y audio.

Respuestas de transmisión

De forma predeterminada, el modelo devuelve una respuesta solo después de que se completa todo el proceso de generación.

Para lograr interacciones más fluidas, usa la transmisión para controlar los fragmentos de respuesta a medida que se generan.

Python

from google import genai

client = genai.Client()

stream = client.interactions.create(
    model="gemini-3-flash-preview",
    input="Explain how AI works",
    stream=True
)
for event in stream:
    if event.event_type == "step.delta":
        if event.delta.type == "text":
            print(event.delta.text, end="")

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from "@google/genai";

const ai = new GoogleGenAI({});

async function main() {
  const stream = await ai.interactions.create({
    model: "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    input: "Explain how AI works",
    stream: true,
  });

  for await (const event of stream) {
    if (event.type === "step.delta") {
      if (event.delta.type === "text") {
        process.stdout.write(event.delta.text);
      }
    }
  }
}

await main();

REST

curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/interactions?alt=sse" \
  -H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --no-buffer \
  -d '{
    "model": "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    "input": "Explain how AI works",
    "stream": true
  }'

Conversaciones de varios turnos

La API de Interactions admite conversaciones de varios turnos encadenando interacciones con previous_interaction_id. Cada turno es una interacción independiente, y la API administra automáticamente el historial de conversaciones.

Python

from google import genai

client = genai.Client()

interaction1 = client.interactions.create(
    model="gemini-3-flash-preview",
    input="I have 2 dogs in my house.",
)
print(interaction1.steps[-1].content[0].text)

interaction2 = client.interactions.create(
    model="gemini-3-flash-preview",
    input="How many paws are in my house?",
    previous_interaction_id=interaction1.id,
)
print(interaction2.steps[-1].content[0].text)

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from "@google/genai";

const ai = new GoogleGenAI({});

async function main() {
  const interaction1 = await ai.interactions.create({
    model: "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    input: "I have 2 dogs in my house.",
  });
  console.log("Response 1:", interaction1.steps.at(-1).content[0].text);

  const interaction2 = await ai.interactions.create({
    model: "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    input: "How many paws are in my house?",
    previousInteractionId: interaction1.id,
  });
  console.log("Response 2:", interaction2.steps.at(-1).content[0].text);
}

await main();

REST

RESPONSE1=$(curl -s -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/interactions" \
  -H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "model": "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    "input": "I have 2 dogs in my house."
  }')

INTERACTION_ID=$(echo "$RESPONSE1" | jq -r '.name')

curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/interactions" \
  -H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "model": "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    "input": "I have two dogs in my house. How many paws are in my house?",
    "previous_interaction_id": "'$INTERACTION_ID'"
  }'

La transmisión también se puede usar para conversaciones de varios turnos combinando previous_interaction_id con los métodos de transmisión.

Python

from google import genai

client = genai.Client()

interaction1 = client.interactions.create(
    model="gemini-3-flash-preview",
    input="I have 2 dogs in my house.",
)
print(interaction1.steps[-1].content[0].text)

stream = client.interactions.create(
    model="gemini-3-flash-preview",
    input="How many paws are in my house?",
    previous_interaction_id=interaction1.id,
    stream=True
)
for event in stream:
    if event.event_type == "step.delta":
        if event.delta.type == "text":
            print(event.delta.text, end="")

JavaScript

import { GoogleGenAI } from "@google/genai";

const ai = new GoogleGenAI({});

async function main() {
  const interaction1 = await ai.interactions.create({
    model: "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    input: "I have 2 dogs in my house.",
  });
  console.log("Response 1:", interaction1.steps.at(-1).content[0].text);

  const stream = await ai.interactions.create({
    model: "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    input: "How many paws are in my house?",
    previousInteractionId: interaction1.id,
    stream: true,
  });
  for await (const event of stream) {
    if (event.type === "step.delta") {
      if (event.delta.type === "text") {
        process.stdout.write(event.delta.text);
      }
    }
  }
}

await main();

REST

RESPONSE1=$(curl -s -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/interactions" \
  -H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "model": "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    "input": "I have 2 dogs in my house."
  }')
INTERACTION_ID=$(echo "$RESPONSE1" | jq -r '.name')

curl -X POST "https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/interactions?alt=sse" \
  -H "x-goog-api-key: $GEMINI_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --no-buffer \
  -d '{
    "model": "gemini-3-flash-preview",
    "input": "How many paws are in my house?",
    "previous_interaction_id": "'$INTERACTION_ID'",
    "stream": true
  }'

Sugerencias para escribir instrucciones

Consulta nuestra guía de ingeniería de instrucciones para obtener sugerencias sobre cómo aprovechar al máximo Gemini.

¿Qué sigue?