Gemma 3 12B API Pricing
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What real workloads cost on Gemma 3 12B
| Workload | Per request | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| 1K short requests/day (500 in / 150 out) | $0 | $1.43 |
| Support chatbot, 500 convs/day (~5K in / 1.4K out per conv) | $0.0005 | $6.90 |
| Document pipeline, 10K docs/day (3K in / 500 out) | $0.0002 | $67.50 |
Model your exact traffic in the API cost calculator — it preloads Gemma 3 12B with caching and batch options.
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Frequently asked questions
› How much does the Gemma 3 12B API cost?
Gemma 3 12B costs $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.15 per million output tokens. In practice, a typical short request (500 tokens in, 150 out) costs about $0.
› What does 1,000 requests per day cost on Gemma 3 12B?
At 500 input + 150 output tokens per request, 1,000 requests/day costs about $1.43 per month. Heavier workloads scale linearly — use our API cost calculator to model your exact traffic.
› How can I reduce Gemma 3 12B costs?
Three levers, in order of impact: (1) route routine requests to a cheaper tier and keep Gemma 3 12B for hard cases; (2) enable prompt caching, which typically halves chatbot bills; (3) use the batch API for non-urgent jobs at a ~50% discount.
› Is Gemma 3 12B worth the price?
It depends on task difficulty. Flagship models earn their premium on complex reasoning, coding, and high-stakes output; mini/flash tiers handle classification, extraction and routine chat at 10–30× lower cost. Benchmark a sample of your real workload on both before committing.