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Gemma 3 12B vs Claude Opus 5.5

At a glance

Mid-size open multimodal model balancing capability and efficiency.

131K ctx$0.05/$0.15 per M

Anthropic's new flagship for demanding reasoning, coding, and long-horizon agentic work, succeeding Claude Opus 5.

1M ctx$4.00/$20.00 per M
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AI Output
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Benchmarks
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CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-10-02
Cheaper99%
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science39.5%Factual Recall—
Math
Competition Math16.7%
Agentic
Novel Reasoning—
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-10-02
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science130%90.6%Factual Recall72.2%
Math
Competition Math500%100.0%
Agentic
Novel Reasoning92.5%
Specs
131K
Context
16K
Max output
Mar 2025
Released
1M
Context
128K
Max output
Sep 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input99%$0.05/M tokens
Output99%$0.15/M tokens
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$4.00/M tokens
Output$20.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.20/M tokens
Cache write$5.00/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: Gemma 3 12B vs Claude Opus 5.5▼

Which is better, Gemma 3 12B or Claude Opus 5.5?

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Both Gemma 3 12B and Claude Opus 5.5 are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, Gemma 3 12B or Claude Opus 5.5?

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Gemma 3 12B has a lower blended cost. Gemma 3 12B: $0.05 input / $0.15 output. Claude Opus 5.5: $4.00 input / $20.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, Gemma 3 12B or Claude Opus 5.5?

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Claude Opus 5.5 has a larger context window: Gemma 3 12B supports 131K tokens vs Claude Opus 5.5 at 1M tokens.

Do both Gemma 3 12B and Claude Opus 5.5 support vision?

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Yes, both Gemma 3 12B and Claude Opus 5.5 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between Gemma 3 12B and Claude Opus 5.5?

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Key differences: Gemma 3 12B is significantly cheaper; only Claude Opus 5.5 offers extended reasoning mode. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Gemma 3 12B and Claude Opus 5.5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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