Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemma 3 12B leads with 15.9% higher average benchmark score. Claude 3 Haiku offers 137.9K more tokens in context window than Gemma 3 12B. Gemma 3 12B is $1.35 cheaper per million tokens. Claude 3 Haiku is available on 3 providers. Overall, Gemma 3 12B is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku was created as the fastest and most affordable model in its intelligence class, processing 21K tokens per second for prompts under 32K tokens. Built for enterprise workloads requiring quick analysis of large datasets, it combines state-of-the-art vision capabilities with strong performance on industry benchmarks while prioritizing speed, affordability, and enterprise-grade security.
Gemma 3 12B was developed as part of the third generation of Google's open-source model family, designed to provide enhanced capabilities in a mid-sized format. Built with improved architecture and training techniques, it balances performance with practical deployment considerations for diverse use cases.
12 months newer

Claude 3 Haiku
Anthropic
2024-03-13

Gemma 3 12B
2025-03-12
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Claude 3 Haiku

Gemma 3 12B
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 5 common benchmarks

Claude 3 Haiku

Gemma 3 12B
Available providers and their performance metrics

Claude 3 Haiku
Anthropic
Bedrock

Claude 3 Haiku

Gemma 3 12B

Claude 3 Haiku

Gemma 3 12B

Gemma 3 12B
DeepInfra