by Google DeepMind
Google: Gemma 3 12B.
multimodal
closed
laptop+
12B params
131K ctx
Cheapest input
$0.04/M
on DeepInfra
Cheapest output
$0.13/M
on DeepInfra
Fastest
53 tok/s
on OpenRouter
Hosted equiv.
~$0.05/hr
@ 100 tok/s on DeepInfra
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 capabilitie
Hosted API only
No self-host path — closed weights.
Google: Gemma 3 12B's weights aren't published. Use it via the access providers below.
Where to use it
Cheapest hosted endpoints.
Performance
Speed across providers.
Tokens/sec and time-to-first-token measured against the same prompt template on each provider's API.
| Provider | Tokens/sec | TTFT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | 53.2 | 506 ms | 1598 ms |
FAQ
Frequently asked.
How do I run Google: Gemma 3 12B?
Google: Gemma 3 12B is a closed-source API model. The cheapest way to access it is through the API providers listed on this page (direct API, aggregators, and hosted chat UIs).
Where can I access Google: Gemma 3 12B?
Google: Gemma 3 12B is available via DeepInfra, OpenRouter. Each access option lists its own pricing (per million tokens or hourly hosting).
How much does it cost to run Google: Gemma 3 12B?
API pricing starts at $0.04/M input tokens and $0.13/M output tokens. Self-hosting cost depends on the GPU you rent — see the Run It Yourself tab.
Is Google: Gemma 3 12B open-source or proprietary?
Google: Gemma 3 12B is a proprietary model from Google DeepMind. Access is API-only — there are no public weights to download.
API pricing
Per provider
What it costs per month across providers.
Estimate your monthly bill for Google: Gemma 3 12B across every host that publishes per-token pricing. Slide your token volumes; the chart + table re-rank cheapest-first.
Cheapest
$0.66
OpenRouter
$/M input
$0.04
per million tokens
$/M output
$0.13
per million tokens
Providers
2
with priced rows
Monthly bill
Cheapest provider on the left.
Total monthly cost — input + output tokens combined.
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Bill breakdown.
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Context window
How much it can remember.
131K tokens
≈ 98,304 English words
4K
32K
128K
1M
Capabilities
What it can do.
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Vision input
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Audio input
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Video input
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Function calling
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Tool use
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JSON mode
✓
Streaming
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Fine-tuning