Gemma 3 12B Instruct: Intelligence, Performance & Price Analysis
Analysis of Google's Gemma 3 12B Instruct and comparison to other AI models across key metrics including quality, price, performance (tokens per second & time to first token), context window & more. Click on any model to compare API providers for that model. For more details including relating to our methodology, see our FAQs.
Comparison Summary
Intelligence:
Gemma 3 12B is of lower intelligence compared to average, with Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index of 24.
Price:Gemma 3 12B is cheaper compared to average with a price of $0.06 per 1M Tokens (blended 3:1).
Gemma 3 12B Input token price: $0.05, Output token price: $0.10 per 1M Tokens.
Speed:Latency:Context Window:Gemma 3 12B Input token price: $0.05, Output token price: $0.10 per 1M Tokens.
Gemma 3 12B has a smaller context windows than average, with a context window of 130k tokens.
Highlights
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index; Higher is better
Speed
Output Tokens per Second; Higher is better
Price
USD per 1M Tokens; Lower is better
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Gemma 3 12B Instruct Model Details
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