Name: google/gemma-3-12b-it
Author: google

Question 1

What does this google/gemma-3-12b-it vs google/gemma-4-E4B-it comparison cover?

Accepted Answer

It brings together documented inputs and outputs, token limits, deployment terms and available pricing. When both models have source-linked, verified results on a shared benchmark, those results are shown with their individual sources. The comparison is a starting point for evaluating your own workload.

Question 2

Which is cheaper: google/gemma-3-12b-it or google/gemma-4-E4B-it?

Accepted Answer

google/gemma-3-12b-it lists $0.05 input and $0.10 output per 1M tokens. google/gemma-4-E4B-it lists $0.04 input and $0.20 output. The cheaper workload depends on the mix of input and output. Long-context tiers, caching, batch processing and retries can change the bill.

Question 3

Which has the larger context window: google/gemma-3-12b-it or google/gemma-4-E4B-it?

Accepted Answer

Both records list a 131.07K-token context window. An equal limit does not imply equal recall, instruction following, or long-context quality.

Question 4

Which is faster: google/gemma-3-12b-it or google/gemma-4-E4B-it?

Accepted Answer

There is no matched speed measurement for both models with the same source, host, region and date. Test the same prompts at your expected concurrency and measure time to the first useful response as well as complete task time.

Question 5

What input and output types do google/gemma-3-12b-it and google/gemma-4-E4B-it support?

Accepted Answer

google/gemma-3-12b-it records image, text input and text output. google/gemma-4-E4B-it records text, image, audio, video input and text, image, audio, video output. “Not documented” means the current source record is incomplete; it does not prove that a modality is unsupported.

Question 6

Should I choose google/gemma-3-12b-it or google/gemma-4-E4B-it?

Accepted Answer

Consider google/gemma-3-12b-it if you need a lower listed output rate. Consider google/gemma-4-E4B-it if you need larger maximum output or a lower listed input rate. google/gemma-4-E4B-it offers downloadable weights; google/gemma-3-12b-it is listed as a proprietary model. Compare licence terms and operating costs before choosing a deployment. Test both on the same representative examples and judge the output against your acceptance criteria. Include tool failures, retries and the time to a completed task.

Specification	google/gemma-3-12b-it	google/gemma-4-E4B-it
Provider	google	google
Listed pricing route	google	google
Model family	—	—
Accepted inputs	image, text	text, image, audio, video
Produced outputs	text	text, image, audio, video
Context window	131.07K	131.07K
Max output	8.19K	16.38KHigher
Input price / 1M	$0.05	$0.04Lower
Output price / 1M	$0.10Lower	$0.20
Reasoning mode	Not documented	Not documented
Tool calling	Not documented	Documented
Image input	Documented	Documented
Audio input	Not documented	Documented
Structured output	Not documented	Not documented
License	Not documented	Not documented

google/gemma-3-12b-it vs google/gemma-4-E4B-it

google/gemma-3-12b-it

google/gemma-4-E4B-it

Key differences

Pricing, limits and capabilities

Which model should you choose?

Documentation and model profiles

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