Gemma 3 12B is cheaper than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning at $0.03/M vs $0.08/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemma 3 12B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.03/M tokens | $0.08/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.03/M tokens | $0.2/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Mar 2025 | Aug 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 6.7x less per token.
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper on both — 2.7× input, 6.7× output
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning uses 6.3x more emoji
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning at $0.03/M vs $0.08/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemma 3 12B | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.03/M tokens | $0.08/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.03/M tokens | $0.2/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Mar 2025 | Aug 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 6.7x less per token.
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper on both — 2.7× input, 6.7× output
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning uses 6.3x more emoji