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Gemma 3 12B — Benchmark Scores, Pricing & Performance Analysis

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Output Speed
90 tok/s
Input Cost
$0.05/1M
Output Cost
$0.15/1M
Context Window
131K

Gemma 3 12B by Google demonstrates competitive pricing. View detailed benchmark data including scores across coding, math, reasoning, speed, and cost metrics.

General Benchmarks

AA Intelligence Index
3.866th of 66

Artificial Analysis composite intelligence score across 10 sub-benchmarks

Artificial Analysis (via OpenRouter)

Coding Benchmarks

AA Coding Index
5.894th of 96

Artificial Analysis composite coding score

Artificial Analysis (via OpenRouter)

Reasoning Benchmarks

AA Agentic Index
0.169th of 70

Artificial Analysis composite score for multi-step tool-using tasks

Artificial Analysis (via OpenRouter)

Speed Benchmarks

Output Speed
90 tok/s37th of 94

Tokens generated per second

Aggregated

Cost Benchmarks

Input Cost
$0.0588th of 413

Cost per 1M input tokens

OpenRouter API
Output Cost
$0.15100th of 413

Cost per 1M output tokens

OpenRouter API

Context Benchmarks

Context Length
131K212th of 451

Maximum context window size

OpenRouter API

Available from 3 providers

The same model costs different amounts depending on who serves it.

ProviderInput / 1MOutput / 1MCached inContextYour key
NovitaAI$0.05$0.1—131K—
Merge Gateway$0.09$0.29—128K—
Neon$0.15$0.5—131K—

Gemma 3 12B — Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Gemma 3 12B cost?

Gemma 3 12B costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens. This makes it one of the more affordable models.

How fast is Gemma 3 12B?

Gemma 3 12B generates output at 90 tokens per second, which is moderate compared to other models.

What is the context window of Gemma 3 12B?

Gemma 3 12B has a context window of 131K tokens. This determines how much text, conversation history, and code the model can process in a single request.

Who created Gemma 3 12B?

Gemma 3 12B was created by Google. It is classified as a open source model in our catalogue.

Is Gemma 3 12B open source?

Yes, Gemma 3 12B is an open-source model. The model weights are publicly available for download and self-hosting.