Gemma 3 12B Pricing
FastGoogle · 131K tokens context
Gemma 3 12B from Google costs $0.050 per 1 million input tokens and $0.150 per 1 million output tokens as of June 2026 (live OpenRouter data). The model supports a 131,072-token context window (approximately 98,304 words) with a 16K-token maximum output. A typical 1,000-token request costs $0.0000 in input charges; a 10,000-token request costs $0.0005.
| Input price | $0.050 / 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Output price | $0.150 / 1M tokens |
| Output / input ratio | 3.0× |
| Context window | 131,072 tokens (~98,304 words) |
| Maximum output | 16,384 tokens |
| Cost per 1K tokens (input) | $0.0000 |
| Tier | Fast |
| Last verified |
Gemma 3 introduces multimodality, supporting vision-language input and text outputs. It handles context windows up to 128k tokens, understands over 140 languages, and offers improved math, reasoning, and chat capabilities,...
Input Price
$0.050
per 1 million tokens
Output Price
$0.150
per 1 million tokens
Context Window
131K tokens
max 16K output
Cost Examples
| Request Type | Tokens | Input Cost | Output Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 word article | 1,333 | $0.0000666 | $0.00006 |
| 10-page document (2,500 words) | 3,333 | $0.000167 | $0.00015 |
| 1,000 lines of code | 5,000 | $0.00025 | $0.000225 |
| 100K token document | 100,000 | $0.005 | $0.0045 |
Output cost estimated at 30% of input token count. Use the calculator for exact figures.
Strengths
- ✓Extremely cheap at $0.050/1M input tokens
- ✓Low latency for high-throughput workloads
- ✓Multimodal: understands images as well as text
Limitations
- –Less capable than flagship models on complex reasoning
- –Quality and availability can vary by hosting provider
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