Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Non-reasoning) vs Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning)

Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Non-reasoning) vs Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude 4.5 Sonnet (Non-reasoning)Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)19.314.2−26.4% Gemma 4 12B (Reasonin… is 26.4% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)11.83s24.15s+104.1% Gemma 4 12B (Reasonin… is 104.1% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0$0.10 / $0.30
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Speech, Video
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