🇺🇸 United States generalistReleased June 2026
Gemma 4 12B
Google
Open-sourceSelf-host
Verdict
A solid pick for self-hosting and full data control.
Skill profile
Not disclosed
Strengths
- Open-source and self-hostable
Limitations
- No native GDPR guarantee
- API pricing not disclosed
Who is it for
A good fit if…
- you want to control cost or self-host
Skip it if…
- you handle sensitive EU data
Access & availability
Self-hostable (open weights)
Key specifications
Context
256K
Input price
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Output price
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Speed
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Price not auditedBenchmarks not audited
Privacy
Not GDPR-compliant
Run it locally
Runs on a laptop3.1M1k
| Quantization | Disk | RAM / VRAM | Typical hardware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 · recommended | 6.8 GB | 9 GB | 16GB PC / M1+ Mac / 8GB GPU |
| Q8 · balanced | 12.8 GB | 16 GB | 32GB PC / 24GB Mac / RTX 4070 Ti+ |
| FP16 · max quality | 24 GB | 28 GB | 64GB Mac / dual 24GB GPUs |
Estimates for a moderate context. Long contexts need more RAM (KV cache).
Advanced data · for expertsArchitecture, modalities, detailed cost, full benchmarks▾
Advanced data · for experts
Architecture, modalities, detailed cost, full benchmarks
Architecture
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Size
12B
Cutoff date
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Inputs
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Outputs
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License
apache-2.0
Hosting
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Hallucination score
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Estimated cost (API)
Typical exchange (~3k in / 1k out)
Not disclosed
1M in + 1M out
Not disclosed
All benchmarks
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| GPQA | — |
| HumanEval | — |
| SWE-Bench | — |
| MATH | — |