Model Comparison

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite vs Gemma 3 12B

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3 12B is 2.8x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite outperforms in 5 benchmarks (FACTS Grounding, Global-MMLU-Lite, GPQA, LiveCodeBench, SimpleQA), while Gemma 3 12B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemma 3 12B costs less

For input processing, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite ($0.10/1M tokens) is 2.0x more expensive than Gemma 3 12B ($0.05/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite ($0.40/1M tokens) is 4.0x more expensive than Gemma 3 12B ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is more expensive than Gemma 3 12B.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers

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Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Input tokens$0.10

Output tokens$0.40

Best providerGoogle

Gemma 3 12B

Input tokens$0.05

Output tokens$0.10

Best providerDeepinfra

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Gemma 3 12B's 131,072 tokens. Gemma 3 12B can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Input1,048,576 tokens

Output65,536 tokens

Gemma 3 12B

Input131,072 tokens

Output131,072 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and Gemma 3 12B support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Gemma 3 12B

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License, while Gemma 3 12B uses Gemma.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

Open weights

Gemma 3 12B

Gemma

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite was released on 2025-06-17, while Gemma 3 12B was released on 2025-03-12.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is 3 months newer than Gemma 3 12B.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Jun 17, 2025

10 months ago

3mo newer

Gemma 3 12B

Mar 12, 2025

1.2 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-01, while Gemma 3 12B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite's training data extends to 2025-01-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 3 12B's cutoff date.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Jan 2025

Gemma 3 12B

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Provider Availability

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is available from Google. Gemma 3 12B is available from DeepInfra.

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

Google

Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M

Gemma 3 12B

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.05/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.10/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite

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Google

Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)

Higher FACTS Grounding score (84.1% vs 75.8%)

Higher Global-MMLU-Lite score (81.1% vs 69.5%)

Higher GPQA score (64.6% vs 40.9%)

Higher LiveCodeBench score (33.7% vs 24.6%)

Higher SimpleQA score (10.7% vs 6.3%)

Gemma 3 12B

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Google

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

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Feature	Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite	Gemma 3 12B

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite vs Gemma 3 12B.

Which is better, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite or Gemma 3 12B?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is made by Google and Gemma 3 12B is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite compare to Gemma 3 12B in benchmarks?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite scores FACTS Grounding: 84.1%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 81.1%, MMMU: 72.9%, GPQA: 64.6%, Vibe-Eval: 51.3%. Gemma 3 12B scores GSM8k: 94.4%, IFEval: 88.9%, DocVQA: 87.1%, BIG-Bench Hard: 85.7%, HumanEval: 85.4%.

Is Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite cheaper than Gemma 3 12B?

Gemma 3 12B is 2.0x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite costs $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output via google. Gemma 3 12B costs $0.05/M input and $0.10/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and Gemma 3 12B?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite supports 1.0M tokens and Gemma 3 12B supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite and Gemma 3 12B?

Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 131K), input pricing ($0.10 vs $0.05/M), licensing (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License vs Gemma). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.