Mid-size open multimodal model balancing capability and efficiency.
MiniMax's multimodal foundation model for long-horizon agentic work.
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Both Gemma 3 12B and MiniMax M3 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.
Gemma 3 12B has a lower blended cost. Gemma 3 12B: $0.05 input / $0.15 output. MiniMax M3: $0.30 input / $1.20 output.
MiniMax M3 has a larger context window: Gemma 3 12B supports 131K tokens vs MiniMax M3 at 524K tokens.
Yes, both Gemma 3 12B and MiniMax M3 support vision/image input.
Key differences: Gemma 3 12B is significantly cheaper; only MiniMax M3 offers extended reasoning mode. Compare full specs on this page.
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 MiniMax M3 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.