Gemma 3 12B is cheaper than DeepSeek V3.1 at $0.03/M vs $0.2/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek V3.1 | Gemma 3 12B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.2/M tokens | $0.03/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.8/M tokens | $0.03/M tokens |
| Context window | 164K tokens | — |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Mar 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V3.1 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Gemma 3 12B costs 27x less per token.
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper on both — 6.7× input, 27× output
DeepSeek V3.1 uses 2.4x more emoji
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper than DeepSeek V3.1 at $0.03/M vs $0.2/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek V3.1 | Gemma 3 12B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.2/M tokens | $0.03/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.8/M tokens | $0.03/M tokens |
| Context window | 164K tokens | — |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Mar 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V3.1 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Gemma 3 12B costs 27x less per token.
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper on both — 6.7× input, 27× output
DeepSeek V3.1 uses 2.4x more emoji