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Gemma 3 4B vs Gemma 3 12B

Compare Gemma 3 4B from Google and Gemma 3 12B from Google on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

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Gemma 3 4B vs Gemma 3 12B: side-by-side summary

Gemma 3 4B and Gemma 3 12B are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

Gemma 3 4B, from Google, has a 131,072-token context window and is priced at $0.05/M tokens input, $0.10/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Gemma 3 12B, from Google, has a 131,072-token context window and is priced at $0.05/M tokens input, $0.15/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Context window
  • Gemma 3 4B: 131,072 tokens
  • Gemma 3 12B: 131,072 tokens
Price
  • Gemma 3 4B: $0.05/M tokens input, $0.10/M tokens output
  • Gemma 3 12B: $0.05/M tokens input, $0.15/M tokens output
Provided by
  • Gemma 3 4B: Google
  • Gemma 3 12B: Google
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Overview

Gemma 3 4B
Author
Google
Gemma 3 12B
Author
Google
Gemma 3 4B
Context length
131Ktokens
Gemma 3 12B
Context length
131Ktokens
Gemma 3 4B
Reasoning
Gemma 3 12B
Reasoning
Gemma 3 4B
Input modalities
Gemma 3 12B
Input modalities
Gemma 3 4B
Output modalities
Gemma 3 12B
Output modalities
model details, providers and pricing
model details, providers and pricing
Gemma 3 4B
Gemma 3 12B