Gemma 3 12B vs Qwen3 14B: the real cost to run each

The honest, $0-markup cost to run Gemma 3 12B (Google, 12B) and Qwen3 14B (Qwen, 14.8B), side by side — free on your own machine, on your own rented GPU at the vendor's price, or via your own API key.

Gemma 3 12B vs Qwen3 14B — cost comparison

Which should you pick?

• Easiest to run locally: Either — both need a similar amount of VRAM.
• Cheapest via your own API key: Gemma 3 12B ($0.10/1M blended).
• Cheapest to rent by the hour: Either.
• Longest context: Gemma 3 12B (131.1K tokens).

VRAM, size, context and license are facts from the catalog and the shared cost engine; API prices are real where we have them (labeled "est." otherwise). We don't rank model quality or quote benchmarks here.

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