Is GPT-4.1 mini or Gemma 3 12B IT cheaper?

Gemma 3 12B IT is cheaper on output tokens ($0.56 vs $1.60 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, GPT-4.1 mini or Gemma 3 12B IT?

GPT-4.1 mini has the larger context window (1M tokens).

GPT-4.1 mini vs Gemma 3 12B IT

Gemma 3 12B IT is cheaper on output tokens, while GPT-4.1 mini offers a larger context window. Choose GPT-4.1 mini or Gemma 3 12B IT based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	GPT-4.1 mini	Gemma 3 12B IT
Provider	Cloudflare AI Gateway	Cloudflare AI Gateway
Input / 1M tokens	$0.40	$0.35
Output / 1M tokens	$1.60	$0.56
Context window	1M	128K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	No	No
Released	Apr 2025	Apr 2025

GPT-4.1 mini details →Gemma 3 12B IT details →

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