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title: "google.gemma-3-12b-it - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "google.gemma-3-12b-it from Bedrock Mantle: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# google.gemma-3-12b-it - Model Details & Comparison

> google.gemma-3-12b-it from Bedrock Mantle: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About google.gemma-3-12b-it

google.gemma-3-12b-it is a chat model from Bedrock Mantle, one of 81 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.09 per 1M input tokens and $0.29 per 1M output tokens, ranking 390 out of 3648 chat models by cost and cheaper than 89% of models in this category. google.gemma-3-12b-it supports vision, function calling. It accepts up to 128K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Bedrock Mantle Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **128,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **8,000 Max Output Tokens.**
- **8,000 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.09 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.29 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

google.gemma-3-12b-it supports: Function Calling, Vision, Tool Choice.

## google.gemma-3-12b-it Pricing Overview

At $0.09 per 1M input tokens and $0.29 per 1M output tokens, google.gemma-3-12b-it ranks 390 out of 3648 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.57 for chat models, and is cheaper than 89% of models in this category.

google.gemma-3-12b-it is one of 81 Bedrock Mantle chat models, with support for vision, function calling.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to google.gemma-3-12b-it with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| gpt-4.1-nano | Azure | $0.10 | $0.40 |
| gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14 | Azure | $0.10 | $0.40 |
| Phi-4-multimodal-instruct | Azure | $0.08 | $0.32 |
| mistral-small-2503 | Azure | $0.10 | $0.30 |
| eu.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.08 | $0.31 |

- [Compare gpt-4.1-nano](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-4.1-nano.md)
- [Compare gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14.md)
- [Compare Phi-4-multimodal-instruct](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/phi-4-multimodal-instruct.md)
- [Compare mistral-small-2503](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/mistral-small-2503.md)
- [Compare eu.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/eu.amazon.nova-lite-v1-0.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate google.gemma-3-12b-it costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/bedrock_mantle/model/google.gemma-3-12b-it.md)
- [All Bedrock Mantle pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/bedrock_mantle.md)

## FAQ

### Is google.gemma-3-12b-it cheaper than gpt-4.1-nano?

Yes. google.gemma-3-12b-it costs $0.09 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-4.1-nano's $0.10 per 1M input tokens, making it 11% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does google.gemma-3-12b-it pricing compare to the average chat model?

google.gemma-3-12b-it input pricing is $0.09 per 1M tokens, which is 84% below the median of $0.57 for chat models. It ranks 390 out of 3648 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 89% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.29 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.65.

### What makes google.gemma-3-12b-it different from other Bedrock Mantle models?

Among Bedrock Mantle's 81 chat models, google.gemma-3-12b-it ranks 19 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to google.gemma-3-12b-it?

The most comparable chat models to google.gemma-3-12b-it are: gpt-4.1-nano from Azure ($0.10/1M input tokens); gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14 from Azure ($0.10/1M input tokens); Phi-4-multimodal-instruct from Azure ($0.08/1M input tokens); mistral-small-2503 from Azure ($0.10/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate google.gemma-3-12b-it costs?

google.gemma-3-12b-it is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.09 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.29.

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