Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) vs Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)

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

GoogleGemma 4 12B (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
14.20
Total cost
-
GoogleGemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
9.40
Total cost
-
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.

MetricGemma 4 12B (Reasoning)Gemma 4 12B (Non-reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)14.29.4−33.8% Gemma 4 12B (Non-reas… is 33.8% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)24.01s6.40s−73.3% Gemma 4 12B (Non-reas… is 73.3% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.10 / $0.30$0.10 / $0.30
Input modalitiesText, Image, Speech, VideoText, Image, Speech, Video
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