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Gemma 3 12B vs Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Gemma 3 12B offers 6.1K more tokens in context window than Llama 3.1 70B Instruct. Both models have similar pricing. Gemma 3 12B supports multimodal inputs. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is available on 9 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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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.
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Llama 3.1 70B was created as a balanced open-source model, designed to provide strong performance with 70 billion parameters while remaining practical for many deployment scenarios. Built to serve as a versatile foundation for fine-tuning and application development, it combines capability with accessibility in the open-source ecosystem.
7 months newer
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23
Gemma 3 12B
2025-03-12
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Pricing Comparison
Cost per million tokens (USD)
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Gemma 3 12B
Input:$0.05
Output:$0.10($0.25 cheaper)
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Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Input:$0.20
Output:$0.20
Performance Metrics
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks
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Gemma 3 12B
Average Score:69.0%
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Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Average Score:69.0%(+0.1%)
Provider Availability & Performance
Available providers and their performance metrics
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Gemma 3 12B
1 providers
DeepInfra
Throughput: 33 tok/s
Latency: 0.2ms
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Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
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Gemma 3 12B
Avg Score:69.0%
Providers:1
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Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Avg Score:69.0%(+0.1%)
Providers:9