Which is cheaper for input tokens: Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B or Google: Gemma 3 12B (free)?
Google: Gemma 3 12B (free) is cheaper on input token cost by $0.08 per 1M tokens.
Head-to-Head Pricing Benchmark
Side-by-side pricing and context window comparison for production model selection.
Default Recommendation (120M input + 60M output)
Google: Gemma 3 12B (free) is lower-cost for the default monthly workload scenario.
Adjust the workload in the calculator below to see a live recommendation for your usage.
| Metric | Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B | Google: Gemma 3 12B (free) |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | qwen | |
| Context Window | 40,960 | 32,768 |
| Input Cost / 1M Tokens | $0.0800 | $0.0000 |
| Output Cost / 1M Tokens | $0.2800 | $0.0000 |
| Projected Monthly Cost | $26 | $0.00 |
| Vision | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Tool Calling | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Structured Output | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Reasoning | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| MMLU Score | 77.7 | N/A |
| GPQA | 65.9 | N/A |
Price History
Current Input / 1M
$0.0800
Current Output / 1M
$0.2800
Price History
Current Input / 1M
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Current Output / 1M
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Adjust your workload to see projected monthly costs.
Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B
$26
per month
Google: Gemma 3 12B (free)
$0.00
per month
Lower costLive Recommendation
Google: Gemma 3 12B (free) is lower-cost at 120M input + 60M output tokens/month.
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Common questions for Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B vs Google: Gemma 3 12B (free) pricing decisions.
Google: Gemma 3 12B (free) is cheaper on input token cost by $0.08 per 1M tokens.
Google: Gemma 3 12B (free) is cheaper on output token cost by $0.28 per 1M tokens.
$26 difference for the default scenario (120M input + 60M output tokens/month).
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