Gemma 3 12B vs text-embedding-ada-002.
model vs model · prices as of
Gemma 3 12B takes 2 of 5 rounds against text-embedding-ada-002. Both cost $0.30 per million tokens to run.
Googlewins 2 roundsGemma 3 12B
$0.30/M tokens
OpenRouter list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.039 per 1,000 pages
131k context · tool calling · reads images · open weights
OpenAItext-embedding-ada-002
$0.30/M tokens
OpenAI list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.06 per 1,000 pages
8k context
List price in (lower wins)
$0.05/M
$0.10/M
List price out (lower wins)
$0.15/M
$0/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
none below list
none below list
Standard price (lower wins)
$0.30/M
$0.30/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.039
$0.06
Context
131k tokens
8k tokens
Open weights
yes
no
Tool calling
yes
no
Structured output
yes
not stated
Reads images
yes
no
Reasoning
no
no
Released
13 Mar 2025
15 Dec 2022
Providers selling it
14
7
Price we measure against
OpenRouter
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
no provider to check
no provider to check
Providers selling both · 2
TrustedRouter$0.26 / $0.32
Nous Portal$0.30 / $0.30
Gemma 3 12B then text-embedding-ada-002, per million tokens
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- Gemma 3 12BNous Portal$0.04 / $0.12 $0.05 / $0.1525% dearer ·
- text-embedding-ada-002Nous Portal$0.08 / $0 $0.10 / $025% dearer ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Gemma 3 12B or text-embedding-ada-002?
- Neither: both run at $0.30 per million tokens, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- Gemma 3 12B: nobody goes below OpenRouter's own price with a reason we can point at, so $0.30 is the number to beat. text-embedding-ada-002: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $0.30 is the number to beat.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 2 providers sell both: TrustedRouter, Nous Portal. The cheapest of them for the two together is TrustedRouter.
- Which holds more context?
- Gemma 3 12B, at 131k tokens against 8k.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.