Is Gemma 4 E2B IT or Gemma 3 12B IT cheaper?

Gemma 4 E2B IT is cheaper on output tokens ($0.08 vs $0.29 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Gemma 4 E2B IT or Gemma 3 12B IT?

Both models offer a similar context window.

Gemma 4 E2B IT vs Gemma 3 12B IT

Gemma 4 E2B IT is cheaper on output tokens. Choose Gemma 4 E2B IT or Gemma 3 12B IT based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Gemma 4 E2B IT	Gemma 3 12B IT
Provider	Amazon Bedrock	Amazon Bedrock
Input / 1M tokens	$0.04	$0.09
Output / 1M tokens	$0.08	$0.29
Context window	131K	131K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Apr 2026	Mar 2025

Gemma 4 E2B IT details →Gemma 3 12B IT details →

FAQ

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