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Why use Gemma 3 12B on GCP Vertex AI?
GCP Vertex AI offers Gemma 3 12B with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.04/1M input tokens. Vertex AI is Google Cloud's managed AI platform, offering access to Gemini models and hundreds of partner models alongside tools for fine-tuning, grounding, vector search, and end-to-end MLOps pipelines.
Compare Gemma 3 12B across 5 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Python + curlpip install google-cloud-aiplatformexport GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT=...import os
import vertexai
from vertexai.generative_models import GenerativeModel
vertexai.init(project=os.environ["GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT"], location="us-central1")gemma-3-12b-itRequest example
import os
import vertexai
from vertexai.generative_models import GenerativeModel
# Reads GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT from env; authenticates via Application Default Credentials
vertexai.init(project=os.environ["GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT"], location="us-central1")
model = GenerativeModel("gemma-3-12b-it")
response = model.generate_content("Hello")
print(response.text)Gotchas
- For Google-published models use the model name directly, e.g. "gemini-2.0-flash-001". For third-party publishers (Anthropic, Meta, etc.) use the full publisher path, e.g. "publishers/anthropic/models/claude-3-5-sonnet-v2@20241022".
- The examples expect GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare Gemma 3 12B Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare Workers AI | $0.34 | $0.56 |
| AWS Bedrock | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| OpenRouter | $0.04 | $0.13 |
| GCP Vertex AI | $0.04 | $0.13 |
| Novita AI | $0.05 | $0.10 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.04 |
| Output tokens | $0.13 |
Capabilities
About Gemma 3 12B
Gemma 3 12B is Google DeepMind's Gemma 3 model. It offers a 33K-token context window with weights openly available for self-hosting.
FAQ
What does Gemma 3 12B cost on GCP Vertex AI?
On GCP Vertex AI, Gemma 3 12B costs $0.04 per 1M input tokens and $0.13 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window for Gemma 3 12B on GCP Vertex AI?
Gemma 3 12B supports a 33k token context window on GCP Vertex AI.
How does GCP Vertex AI compare to other Gemma 3 12B providers?
Gemma 3 12B is available from 5 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $0.04/1M tokens from OpenRouter.
Who created Gemma 3 12B?
Gemma 3 12B was created by Google DeepMind as part of the Gemma 3 model family.
Is Gemma 3 12B open source?
Gemma 3 12B has open weights under Gemma according to the seed data, but that does not necessarily mean an OSI-approved open-source license.