DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (Non-reasoning) vs Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning)

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (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

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

MetricDeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (Non-reasoning)Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)13.914.2+2.2% Gemma 4 12B (Reasonin… is 2.2% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)7.45s24.02s+222.4% Gemma 4 12B (Reasonin… is 222.4% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.27 / $1.00$0.10 / $0.30
Input modalitiesTextText, Image, Speech, Video
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