Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) vs Qwen3 1.7B (Non-reasoning)

Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) vs Qwen3 1.7B (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
-
AlibabaQwen3 1.7B (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
4.90
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)Qwen3 1.7B (Non-reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)14.24.9−65.5% Qwen3 1.7B (Non-reaso… is 65.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)24.15sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.10 / $0.30—
Input modalitiesText, Image, Speech, VideoText
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