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Using Gemma 3 12B on OpenRouter

Implementation guide · Gemma 3 · Google DeepMind

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OpenRouter exposes Gemma 3 12B through model ID google/gemma-3-12b-it. Use the setup steps, sourced pricing, capabilities, and official provider links below to validate this route before deployment.

Last refreshed 2026-06-15. Next refresh: weekly.

Quick Start

  1. 1
    Create an account at OpenRouter and generate an API key.
  2. 2
    Use the OpenRouter SDK or REST API to call google/gemma-3-12b-it — see the documentation for request format.
  3. 3
    You'll be billed $0.04/1M input, $0.13/1M output tokens. See full pricing.
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Code Examples

See OpenRouter documentation for integration details.

Pricing on OpenRouter

TypePrice (per 1M)
Input tokens$0.04
Output tokens$0.13

Capabilities

Structured Outputs

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.

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Model Specs

Released2026-01-01
Parameters12B
Context33k
ArchitectureDecoder Only
Knowledge cutoff2024-08

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Provider

OpenRouter
OpenRouter

OpenRouter, Inc.

New York, NY, USA