Gemma 3 12B
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Gemma 3 12B vs GPT-4.1
Compare Gemma 3 12B by Google AI against GPT-4.1 by OpenAI, in 4 community votes, gpt-4.1 wins 100% of head-to-head duels, tested across 36 shared challenges. Updated March 2026.
Which is better, Gemma 3 12B or GPT-4.1?
GPT-4.1 is the better choice overall, winning 100% of 4 blind community votes on Rival. Gemma 3 12B costs $0.03/M input tokens vs $2/M for GPT-4.1. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Gemma 3 12B and GPT-4.1
Gemma 3 12B is made by google while GPT-4.1 is from openai. On pricing, Gemma 3 12B costs $0.03/M input tokens vs $2/M for GPT-4.1. In community voting, In 4 community votes, GPT-4.1 wins 100% of head-to-head duels.
In 4 community votes, GPT-4.1 wins 100% of head-to-head duels. GPT-4.1 leads in Reasoning. Based on blind community voting from the Rival open dataset of 4+ human preference judgments for this pair.
Reasoning: GPT-4.1 wins 100% of votes
Our Verdict
GPT-4.1Winner
Gemma 3 12BRunner-up
Pick GPT-4.1. In 4 blind votes, GPT-4.1 wins 100% of the time. That's not luck.
GPT-4.1 particularly excels in Reasoning. Gemma 3 12B is 267x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
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