Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) API Pricing
Google · released 2026-06-03 · merges 2 reasoning-effort tiers
Benchmarks shown for the highest-scoring reasoning tier. Merged tiers: Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning), Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning).
Pricing
0.010¢ / 1K
0.030¢ / 1K
0.015¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.014¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.055¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | 0.53¢ |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | 0.36¢ |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $4.20 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.10) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.30).
Benchmarks
#183 of 533
#111 of 197
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) | 13.1 | $0.06 |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 12.9 | $0.095 |
| GPT-5 nano (high) | 13.0 | $0.138 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (May' 25) | 14.5 | $3.438 |
| K-EXAONE (Reasoning) | 14.4 | — |
| ERNIE 5.0 Thinking Preview | 14.3 | — |
| Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) | 14.2 | $0.15 |
| Mistral Medium 3.5 | 14.2 | $3.00 |
| Nova 2.0 Pro Preview (medium) | 14.2 | $3.438 |
| Grok Code Fast 1 | 14.1 | — |
More from Google
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.8 Flash (high) | 40.9 | $1.50 |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash (medium) | 39.6 | $1.50 |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash (high) | 34.0 | $1.50 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash (medium) | 33.6 | $3.375 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | 29.7 | $4.50 |
| Gemini 3 Pro Preview (high) | 28.0 | $4.50 |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning) | 26.3 | $1.125 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | 22.2 | $0.85 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning)?
Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) is developed by Google, released 2026-06-03.
How much does Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) cost per million tokens?
Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.30 per 1M output tokens ($0.15 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) rank on benchmarks?
Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) scores 14.2 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #183 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning)?
Yes — Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (13.1) at $0.06/1M blended, versus $0.15/1M for Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.