Gemma 3 12B vs Grok 4.7

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Data updated on September 30, 2026· 217 models

Google3 12B

Gemma 3 introduces multimodality, supporting vision-language input and text outputs.

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Reasoning estimated
Speed estimated
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Input
Output
Context
131 K tokens
Max output
16 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
▲$0.050
Output, $ per 1M tokens
▲$0.150
Cache read, $ per 1M
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Batch (input / output)
—
Tool calling
No
Released
12/01/2024
Knowledge cutoff
2024-12
API id
google/gemma-3-12b-it
xAIGrok 4.7

Grok 4.7 is SpaceXAI's flagship model for coding, agentic tasks, and knowledge work, succeeding Grok 4.6.

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Reasoning estimated
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Speed estimated
Input
Output
Context
▲500 K tokens
Max output
▲450 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
$2.00
Output, $ per 1M tokens
$6.00
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.500
Batch (input / output)
—
Tool calling
Yes
Released
▲09/21/2026
Knowledge cutoff
2026-05
API id
x-ai/grok-4.7
Third model (optional)
text image audio video PDF / file reasoning (1 to 5, estimated by family) speed (1 to 4, estimated by family)▲ best value among the selected

Which is the better API choice: Gemma 3 12B vs Grok 4.7?

  • Gemma 3 12B: cheapest input (98% less than Grok 4.7)
  • Gemma 3 12B: cheapest output
  • Grok 4.7: largest context (500 K)
  • Grok 4.7: the newest (09/21/2026)
  • Grok 4.7: most reasoning (estimated)
  • Gemma 3 12B: the fastest (estimated)

Gemma 3 12B costs 98% less on input and 98% less on output than Grok 4.7 ($0.050 / $0.150 versus $2.00 / $6.00 per million tokens). Grok 4.7 accepts more context (500 K). On capabilities, Grok 4.7 has a reasoning mode.

What would your product cost?

Estimate the monthly cost with your app's real volume. List prices, no cache or batch discounts.

Gemma 3 12B
$1.35/mo
Grok 4.7
$54.00/mo

With Gemma 3 12B you save $52.65 a month versus Grok 4.7 (98% less).

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Paste your prompt: tokens and cost per model

Rough estimate (about 4 characters per token). Nothing is sent to any server.

76tokens approx.287 characters

Cost of sending it 1,000 times (input only)

  1. 1Gemma 3 12B Google$0.004
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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better API choice: Gemma 3 12B vs Grok 4.7?

Gemma 3 12B costs 98% less on input and 98% less on output than Grok 4.7 ($0.050 / $0.150 versus $2.00 / $6.00 per million tokens). Grok 4.7 accepts more context (500 K). On capabilities, Grok 4.7 has a reasoning mode.

Which is cheaper: Gemma 3 12B and Grok 4.7?

Gemma 3 12B is cheaper: $0.050 per million input tokens and $0.150 per million output tokens, versus $2.00 / $6.00 for Grok 4.7.

Which has more context: Gemma 3 12B and Grok 4.7?

Grok 4.7 accepts 500 K tokens of context; Gemma 3 12B accepts 131 K.

Which is newer: Gemma 3 12B and Grok 4.7?

Grok 4.7 was released on 09/21/2026; Gemma 3 12B on 12/01/2024.

What would 10,000 requests a month cost with Gemma 3 12B and Grok 4.7?

With 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per request: Gemma 3 12B: $1.35; Grok 4.7: $54.00 a month, at list price.

Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?

From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.

What does price per million tokens mean?

It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.

Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.