Is Gemma 3 12B or Seed 1.6 Flash cheaper?

Gemma 3 12B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.21 vs $0.41 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Gemma 3 12B or Seed 1.6 Flash?

Seed 1.6 Flash has the larger context window (262K tokens).

Gemma 3 12B vs Seed 1.6 Flash

Gemma 3 12B is cheaper on output tokens, while Seed 1.6 Flash offers a larger context window. Choose Gemma 3 12B or Seed 1.6 Flash based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Gemma 3 12B	Seed 1.6 Flash
Provider	AI/ML API	AI/ML API
Input / 1M tokens	$0.07	$0.10
Output / 1M tokens	$0.21	$0.41
Context window	131K	262K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	No
Released	Mar 2025	Aug 2025

Gemma 3 12B details →Seed 1.6 Flash details →

FAQ

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