Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemma 3 12B leads with 12.5% 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
Qwen2 7B was created as an efficient variant in the Qwen2 family, designed to provide capable instruction-following with 7 billion parameters. Built to serve as a practical foundation for applications requiring reliable language understanding, it balances performance with deployment efficiency.
7 months newer

Qwen2 7B Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2024-07-23

Gemma 3 12B
2025-03-12
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 7 common benchmarks

Gemma 3 12B

Qwen2 7B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 3 12B
DeepInfra

Qwen2 7B Instruct

Gemma 3 12B

Qwen2 7B Instruct

Gemma 3 12B

Qwen2 7B Instruct