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Gemma 4 12B

Gemma 4 12B is Google DeepMind's encoder-free multimodal instruction-tuned model with 11.95 billion parameters and a 256K context window. It supports text, image, audio, and video inputs with text output, projecting image patches and audio waveforms directly into a single decoder-only transformer for streamlined local deployment.

Updated Aug 10, 2026. Default version: Gemma 4 12B

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LLMBoard score48.1Gemma 4 12B
Coverage60%7 benchmark families
Context windowN/ATokens
Official input priceN/AOfficial price unavailable

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Model specification

Structured fields from the published default version.

Version
Gemma 4 12B
Released
May 23, 2026
Knowledge cutoff
Jan 1, 2025
Parameters
12B
Context window
N/A
Max output
N/A
Inputs
image, text
Outputs
text
Open weights
No
License
Apache 2.0

Capability profile

This profile uses the latest version under this unique model that has a calculated LLMBoard score. Arena and price are excluded.

Gemma 4 12B category scores

Benchmark results

Published benchmark records for the scored version Gemma 4 12B.

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BIG-Bench Extra Hard0.531180.0%CAug 7, 2026
CoVoST20.43433.3%CAug 7, 2026
FLEURS0.94640.0%CAug 7, 2026
MedXpertQA0.581236.4%CAug 7, 2026
MRCR v2 (8-needle)0.492160.0%CAug 7, 2026
MathVision0.8133261.3%CAug 7, 2026
AIME 20260.8141718.8%CAug 7, 2026
OmniDocBench 1.50.2141613.3%CAug 7, 2026
CodeForces0.615166.7%CAug 7, 2026
LiveCodeBench v60.7265351.9%CAug 7, 2026
MMMLU0.8354929.2%CAug 7, 2026
MMMU-Pro0.7376543.8%CAug 7, 2026
MMLU-Pro0.86512950.0%CAug 7, 2026
Humanity's Last Exam0.188924.4%CAug 7, 2026
GPQA0.89223360.8%CAug 7, 2026

Arena results

Preference and agent-evaluation signals from published Arena datasets.

No published Arena match

The default version has no published Arena rows, or its source alias has not been resolved.

Pricing

Official vendor API PAYG pricing is summarized first. The table then lists individual provider offerings without treating their minimum as the official price.

Official API
N/A
Official provider
N/A
Lowest third-party
From $0.06 input, $0.30 output per 1M via NanoGPT
Tracked offerings
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NanoGPTgemma-4-12b-itglobal$0.06$0.30262.1KAug 7, 2026

Official prices use only the vendor's configured official Provider and positive standard USD PAYG rates. Third-party offers remain explicitly labeled.

Gemma 4 12B versions

All published versions linked to this unique model. The score columns identify the version used by the current overall ranking.

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Gemma 4 12BMay 23, 202648.112BN/AN/ANoApache 2.0

What is Gemma 4 12B?

A concise description based on the published model registry.

Gemma 4 12B is Google DeepMind's encoder-free multimodal instruction-tuned model with 11.95 billion parameters and a 256K context window. It supports text, image, audio, and video inputs with text output, projecting image patches and audio waveforms directly into a single decoder-only transformer for streamlined local deployment.

Use the benchmark, Arena and pricing sections above as separate evidence. A missing field means the current data snapshot does not support that claim.

Data snapshot: 2026-08-07. Editorial model content is not available in the backend.

Gemma 4 12B vs nearby models

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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 4 12B.

When was Gemma 4 12B released?

Gemma 4 12B's default version was released on May 23, 2026.

How much does Gemma 4 12B cost?

No official standard PAYG price is currently available for Gemma 4 12B. The lowest tracked third-party offer starts at $0.06 input and $0.30 output via NanoGPT.

Who created Gemma 4 12B?

Gemma 4 12B is published under Google in the model registry.

What is the context window for Gemma 4 12B?

The current registry does not publish a context window for the default version.

Is Gemma 4 12B open weight?

No. The default version is not marked as having publicly available weights.

How many API providers offer Gemma 4 12B?

1 published provider offerings are linked to the default version.

What models should I compare Gemma 4 12B with?

Nearby ranked alternatives include Llama 4 Maverick, MiniMax M1 40K, Qwen3.6 35B A3B.

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