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Gemma 4 12B

Gemma 4 12B — Google text model with an Intelligence Index of 26, a 400K-token context window and a blended price of $0.12/1M tokens (open weights).

Key specifications

Intelligence Index26
Coding Index
Agentic Index
Arena Elo
Context window (K tokens)400
Blended price ($/1M tokens)0.1
Output speed (tokens/s)110

About Gemma 4 12B

The Gemma 4 12B is a text only model from Google with an Intelligence Index of 26.0 and a 400K-token context window. It runs at a blended price of $0.12 per million tokens and generates about 110 tokens/s. It is open weights, so it can also be self-hosted. Leaderboard indices are a strong signal but only part of real-world quality, which also depends on tool use, latency and task fit.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Gemma 4 12B any good?

Gemma 4 12B — Google text model with an Intelligence Index of 26, a 400K-token context window and a blended price of $0.12/1M tokens (open weights).

What are the key specs of the Gemma 4 12B?

See the specification table above for the full breakdown.

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Last updated 2026-07-01

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