Gemma 3 12B API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, Gemma 3 12B costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens on Databricks, with cache reads at $0.15 and cache writes at $0.15 per 1M tokens. It has a 128,000-token context window and returns up to 32,000 tokens per response.
- Input
- $0.15 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $0.50 / 1M tokens
- Cache read
- $0.15 / 1M tokens
- Context window
- 128,000 tokens
- Max output
- 32,000 tokens
- Providers
- 1
- Added to LiteLLM
- December 2025
Gemma 3 12B pricing by provider
1 listing across 1 provider. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Input | Output | Cache read | Cache write | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Databricks | databricks/databricks-gemma-3-12b | $0.15 | $0.50 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 128K |
What Gemma 3 12B costs in practice
1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each
| Databricks | $0.55 |
100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each
| Databricks | $1.60 |
Use Gemma 3 12B with LiteLLM
Call Gemma 3 12B through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/chat/completions. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="databricks/databricks-gemma-3-12b",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)model_list:
- model_name: gemma-3-12b
litellm_params:
model: databricks/databricks-gemma-3-12b
# credentials: see the provider's LiteLLM docs pagecurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
-d '{
"model": "gemma-3-12b",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Gemma 3 12B FAQ
How much does Gemma 3 12B cost?
Gemma 3 12B costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens on Databricks, with cache reads at $0.15 and cache writes at $0.15 per 1M tokens.
What is the context window of Gemma 3 12B?
Gemma 3 12B has a 128,000-token context window and returns up to 32,000 tokens per response.
Which providers offer Gemma 3 12B?
Gemma 3 12B is available from Databricks through LiteLLM, using the model name databricks/databricks-gemma-3-12b.
How do I call Gemma 3 12B with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="databricks/databricks-gemma-3-12b", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.
When did LiteLLM add Gemma 3 12B?
Gemma 3 12B was added to LiteLLM's model price file in December 2025.
Sources
Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request. Provider pricing pages:
LiteLLM docs: Databricks.
Provider pages: Databricks.
