Gemma 3 12BvsMercury
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper than Mercury at $0.03/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemma 3 12B | Mercury |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.03/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.03/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 32K tokens |
| Released | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| HumanEval | 85.4% | 90.0% |
Our Verdict
Gemma 3 12B
MercuryRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemma 3 12B has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Gemma 3 12B costs 333x less per token.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Gemma 3 12B
Input
$0.03
333× cheaper
Output
$0.03
333× cheaper
Mercury
Input
$10.00
Output
$10.00
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper on both — 333× input, 333× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
33%
Mercury uses 4.3x more emoji
Gemma 3 12B
Mercury
52%Vocabulary55%
17wSentence Length40w
0.66Hedging0.39
6.2Bold4.9
5.4Lists3.8
0.00Emoji0.04
0.06Headings1.04
0.23Transitions0.03
Based on 23 + 17 text responses
Research
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