Gemma 3 12B
Gemma 3 12BRankingconfiguration unstated?
Alternatives?
CheaperGemma 3 4BunstatedOpen-18%-32%$0.04 / $0.05
BetterClaude Opus 5unstated×2.1+15,900%$5 / $25
OpenQwen 3.5 27Bunstated+41%+1,220%$0.30 / $2.40Memory (4-bit): 6.1 GB → 17 GBBetterClaude Fable 5.1unstated×2+31,900%$10 / $50Replace forced tool_choice+5BetterClaude Opus 5.5unstated×2+12,700%$4 / $20No forced tool use+5Gemma 3 4BunstatedOpen-18%-32%$0.04 / $0.05Claude Opus 5unstated×2.1+15,900%$5 / $25Claude Fable 5.1unstated×2+31,900%$10 / $50Replace forced tool_choice+5Claude Opus 5.5unstated×2+12,700%$4 / $20No forced tool use+5Claude Fable 5unstated+99%+31,900%$10 / $50
Grok 4.7unstated+99%+4,700%$2 / $6Reasoning cannot be disabled+4Qwen 3.5 27BunstatedOpen+41%+1,220%$0.30 / $2.40Memory (4-bit): 6.1 GB → 17 GBQwen3.8 27BunstatedOpen+28%+1,430%$0.42 / $2.55Memory (4-bit): 6.1 GB → 17 GB+5Gemma 4 26B A4BunstatedOpen+21%+320%$0.15 / $0.60Memory (4-bit): 6.1 GB → 15 GBGemma 4 12BunstatedOpen+17%+140%$0.10 / $0.30Gemma 3 27BunstatedOpensame+60%$0.08 / $0.16Memory (4-bit): 6.1 GB → 16 GBGemini 3.8 Flashunstated+84%—*$0.75 / $3.75Sampling parameters are ignored+1Gemini 3.1 Pro Previewunstated+63%—$2 / $12Cannot use both thinking controlsGemma 4 31BunstatedOpen+35%—$0.10 / $0.34Memory (4-bit): 6.1 GB → 19 GBGemini 3 Flash Previewunstated+33%—$0.50 / $3Gemma 4 26B A4BunstatedOpen+21%—$0.15 / $0.60Memory (4-bit): 6.1 GB → 15 GBGemma 4 12BunstatedOpen+17%—$0.10 / $0.30Gemma 3 27BunstatedOpensame—$0.08 / $0.16Memory (4-bit): 6.1 GB → 16 GBGemma 3 4BunstatedOpen-18%—$0.04 / $0.05All Google models →Run it yourself
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How much does Gemma 3 12B cost?›
$0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.10 per 1M output tokens (cheapest host: Novita).
Is Gemma 3 12B free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.05 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Gemma 3 12B, and what is it best at?›
#133 of 196 in Chat & Knowledge, #24 of 39 in Agents & Tool Use, #111 of 195 in Writing & Language, #24 of 41 in Vision & Documents.
Is Gemma 3 12B better than Gemma 3 27B?›
On EQ-Bench Longform Creative Writing 1.11, Gemma 3 12B scores 41.8 vs 41.9 — about the same.
How can I use Gemma 3 12B?›
Through the API of AWS Bedrock, DeepInfra, NextBit, Novita.
What is the context window of Gemma 3 12B?›
131K tokens, with up to 16K output tokens.
When was Gemma 3 12B released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-03-01. It is the current version in its line.
Is Gemma 3 12B open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (gemma licence).
Can I run Gemma 3 12B locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Gemma 3 12B read images?›
It accepts text and images as input.
What is Gemma 3 12B?›
Gemma 3 12B is an open-weights language model from Google, released Mar 2025.
What are the best alternatives to Gemma 3 12B?›
Gemma 3 4B (cheaper), Claude Opus 5 (better), Qwen 3.5 27B (open weights).