Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemma 3 12B leads with 10.2% higher average benchmark score. Gemma 3 12B supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Gemma 3 12B is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B was created as an efficient coding-specialized model, designed to bring strong programming capabilities to resource-conscious deployments. Built with 7 billion parameters optimized for code understanding and generation, it provides developers with a lightweight option for code-related tasks.
5 months newer

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2024-09-19

Gemma 3 12B
2025-03-12
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

Gemma 3 12B

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 3 12B
DeepInfra

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct

Gemma 3 12B

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct

Gemma 3 12B

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct