Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemma 3 12B leads with 2.4% higher average benchmark score. Gemma 3 12B supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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
Qwen2 72B was developed as the flagship model in the Qwen2 generation, designed to provide advanced language understanding with 72 billion parameters. Built to deliver strong performance across diverse tasks, it represented a significant advancement in Qwen's model capabilities when introduced.
7 months newer

Qwen2 72B Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2024-07-23

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

Gemma 3 12B

Qwen2 72B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 3 12B
DeepInfra

Qwen2 72B Instruct

Gemma 3 12B

Qwen2 72B Instruct

Gemma 3 12B

Qwen2 72B Instruct