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Gemma 3 12B IT API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Gemma 3 12B IT costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.10 per 1M output tokens from Novita AI, the lowest of 4 providers. It has a 131,072-token context window and returns up to 8,192 tokens per response.

By GoogleModel ID novita/google/gemma-3-12b-itPrices updated Checked
Input
$0.05 / 1M tokens
Output
$0.10 / 1M tokens
Context window
131,072 tokens
Max output
8,192 tokens
Providers
4
Added to LiteLLM
July 2025

Gemma 3 12B IT pricing by provider

4 listings across 4 providers. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.

ProviderModel name in LiteLLMInputOutputContext
Novita AInovita/google/gemma-3-12b-it$0.05$0.10128K
Amazon Bedrockgoogle.gemma-3-12b-it$0.09$0.29128K
Crusoecrusoe/google/gemma-3-12b-it$0.10$0.10128K
DeepInfradeepinfra/google/gemma-3-12b-it$0.05$0.15128K

What Gemma 3 12B IT costs in practice

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each

Novita AI$0.15
DeepInfra$0.175
Amazon Bedrock$0.325
Crusoe$0.25

100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each

Novita AI$0.52
DeepInfra$0.53
Amazon Bedrock$0.958
Crusoe$1.02

Gemma 3 12B IT features

Use Gemma 3 12B IT with LiteLLM

Call Gemma 3 12B IT 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.

Python SDK
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="novita/google/gemma-3-12b-it",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
Proxy config.yaml
model_list:
  - model_name: gemma-3-12b-it
    litellm_params:
      model: novita/google/gemma-3-12b-it
      # credentials: see the provider's LiteLLM docs page
Call the proxy
curl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
  -d '{
    "model": "gemma-3-12b-it",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Gemma 3 12B IT FAQ

How much does Gemma 3 12B IT cost?

Gemma 3 12B IT costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.10 per 1M output tokens from Novita AI, the lowest of 4 providers.

What is the context window of Gemma 3 12B IT?

Gemma 3 12B IT has a 131,072-token context window and returns up to 8,192 tokens per response.

Which providers offer Gemma 3 12B IT?

Gemma 3 12B IT is available from 4 providers through LiteLLM: Novita AI, Amazon Bedrock, Crusoe and DeepInfra. The lowest price is on Novita AI.

How do I call Gemma 3 12B IT with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="novita/google/gemma-3-12b-it", 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.

What features does Gemma 3 12B IT support?

Gemma 3 12B IT supports function calling, parallel tool calls, structured output and image input.

When did LiteLLM add Gemma 3 12B IT?

Gemma 3 12B IT was added to LiteLLM's model price file in July 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: Amazon Bedrock, Crusoe, DeepInfra.

Provider pages: Novita AI, Amazon Bedrock, Crusoe, DeepInfra.