Claude Opus 4.6 (Max) vs Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning)

Claude Opus 4.6 (Max) 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 Opus 4.6 (Max)Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)31.914.2−55.5% Gemma 4 12B (Reasonin… is 55.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)28.81s24.01s−16.7% Gemma 4 12B (Reasonin… is 16.7% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$0.10 / $0.30
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Speech, Video
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