This model is deprecated. We still benchmark its performance, but less often: every 18 hours instead of every 6.
Google has launched a newer release, Gemma 4 26B A4B. We suggest considering it instead.
Gemma 3 12B Instruct API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis
This analysis is intended to support you in choosing the best API provider of Gemma 3 12B Instruct for your use-case.
Lowest Time per Task
Time per Intelligence Index task (minutes)
Total 3 providers
Lowest Cost per Task
Cost per Intelligence Index task
Total 3 providers
Gemma 3 12B is available through 3 API providers, each offering different performance characteristics and pricing. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across providers.
Pricing
Cost per Intelligence Index Task: Gemma 3 12B Instruct
Pricing: Cache Hit, Input, and Output: Gemma 3 12B Instruct
Output Speed vs. Cost per Task: Gemma 3 12B Instruct
Speed
Average of the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Output Speed: Gemma 3 12B Instruct
Latency
Average of the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Time to First Answer Token: Gemma 3 12B Instruct
Reliability
Share of requests the endpoint failed, across all the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Endpoint Error Rate: Gemma 3 12B Instruct
Key Comparison Metrics & API Features
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Gemma 3 12B Instruct providers
Gemma 3 12B Instruct is available through 3 API providers: DeepInfra, Amazon, and Google (AI Studio). Each provider offers different performance characteristics and pricing.
Gemma 3 12B Instruct is currently available through 3 API providers that we benchmark and track.
The most affordable providers for Gemma 3 12B Instruct by blended price are Google (AI Studio) ($0.00 per 1M tokens), DeepInfra ($0.06 per 1M tokens), and Amazon ($0.11 per 1M tokens). Blended price uses a 7:2:1 cache hit/input/output token ratio.
The providers with the lowest input token pricing for Gemma 3 12B Instruct are Google (AI Studio) ($0.00 per 1M input tokens), DeepInfra ($0.05 per 1M input tokens), and Amazon ($0.09 per 1M input tokens).
The providers with the lowest output token pricing for Gemma 3 12B Instruct are Google (AI Studio) ($0.00 per 1M output tokens), DeepInfra ($0.15 per 1M output tokens), and Amazon ($0.29 per 1M output tokens).
Prices for Gemma 3 12B Instruct range from $0.00 per 1M tokens at Google (AI Studio) to $0.11 per 1M tokens at Amazon.
1 of 3 providers support JSON mode for Gemma 3 12B Instruct: DeepInfra.
When choosing a provider for Gemma 3 12B Instruct, consider: time per task (how quickly the provider completes an Intelligence Index task), latency (for interactive applications requiring quick first responses), pricing (for cost-sensitive workloads), and API features like JSON mode or function calling.
Yes, provider performance can vary over time due to infrastructure changes, load balancing, and updates. We continuously benchmark all providers and display historical performance trends in the "Over Time" charts.
For information about Gemma 3 12B Instruct's intelligence, capabilities, modalities, and how it compares to other models, see the model overview page. View model overview