Gemma 3 12B is cheaper than Qwen3 Max Thinking at $0.03/M vs $1.2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemma 3 12B | Qwen3 Max Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.03/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.03/M tokens | $6/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 262K tokens |
| Released | Mar 2025 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3 Max Thinking has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Gemma 3 12B costs 200x less per token.
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper on both — 40× input, 200× output
Qwen3 Max Thinking uses 137.1x more emoji
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper than Qwen3 Max Thinking at $0.03/M vs $1.2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemma 3 12B | Qwen3 Max Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.03/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.03/M tokens | $6/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 262K tokens |
| Released | Mar 2025 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3 Max Thinking has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Gemma 3 12B costs 200x less per token.
Gemma 3 12B is cheaper on both — 40× input, 200× output
Qwen3 Max Thinking uses 137.1x more emoji