Gemma 3 12B

by Googlegoogle/gemma-3-12b-it

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Gemma 3 12B at a glance

Context length
131,072 tokens
Maximum output
16,384 tokens
Accepts
Text, Image
Returns
Text
Features
JSON outputTool callingImage input
Reasoning effort levels
Not supported
Released
13 Mar 2025
Knowledge cutoff
31 August 2024

Model facts synced from the OpenRouter model list on 21 Oct 2026.

Gemma 3 12B pricing by route

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Prices of Gemma 3 12B on each route
RouteOn LLMCompareInputper 1M tokensOutputper 1M tokensPrice verified onSource
OpenRouterDefaultNot configured$0.05$0.15openrouter.ai/google/gemma-3-12b-it

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Cost per call
$0.00013
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Cost of 100 calls
$0.0125
100 credits

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Parameters you can set

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Parameters of Gemma 3 12B
ParameterTypeRange or optionsDefault
temperatureNumber0 to 2in steps of 0.1Provider default
top_pNumber0 to 1in steps of 0.05Provider default
max_tokensInteger1 to 16,384Provider default
seedInteger-2,147,483,648 to 4,294,967,295Provider default
response_formatOne oftextjson_objectProvider default

About Gemma 3 12B

Gemma 3 introduces multimodality, supporting vision-language input and text outputs. It handles context windows up to 128k tokens, understands over 140 languages, and offers improved math, reasoning, and chat capabilities,...

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Questions about Gemma 3 12B

How much does Gemma 3 12B cost?
On the OpenRouter route, Gemma 3 12B costs $0.05 per 1 million input tokens and $0.15 per 1 million output tokens, in US dollars. LLMCompare verified this price on 21 Oct 2026.
What is the context length of Gemma 3 12B?
Gemma 3 12B has a context length of 131,072 tokens and returns up to 16,384 output tokens in one call.
What inputs does Gemma 3 12B accept?
Gemma 3 12B accepts these inputs: Text, Image. Gemma 3 12B returns: Text.
Can I test Gemma 3 12B on my own data?
Not yet. LLMCompare lists the prices and parameters of Gemma 3 12B, but no route to Gemma 3 12B is configured on LLMCompare, so it cannot be selected for an evaluation.