Gemma 3 12B is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $0.03/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Gemma 3 12B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.03/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $0.03/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | — |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Mar 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Gemma 3 12B costs 500x less per token.
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper on both — 100× input, 500× output
Claude Sonnet 4.6 uses 19.1x more emoji
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $0.03/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Gemma 3 12B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.03/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $0.03/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | — |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Mar 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Gemma 3 12B costs 500x less per token.
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper on both — 100× input, 500× output
Claude Sonnet 4.6 uses 19.1x more emoji