Gemma 3 12B is cheaper than Mercury 2 at $0.03/M vs $0.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemma 3 12B | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.03/M tokens | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.03/M tokens | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 128K tokens |
| Released | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
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 25x less per token.
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper on both — 8.3× input, 25× output
Mercury 2 uses 8.2x more emoji
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper than Mercury 2 at $0.03/M vs $0.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemma 3 12B | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.03/M tokens | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.03/M tokens | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 128K tokens |
| Released | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
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 25x less per token.
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper on both — 8.3× input, 25× output
Mercury 2 uses 8.2x more emoji