Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) vs Step 3.5 Flash

Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) vs Step 3.5 Flash. 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
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StepFunStep 3.5 FlashNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.60
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)Step 3.5 FlashDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)14.216.6+16.9% Step 3.5 Flash is 16.9% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)24.02s19.80s−17.6% Step 3.5 Flash is 17.6% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.10 / $0.30$0.10 / $0.30
Input modalitiesText, Image, Speech, VideoText
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