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Gemma 3 12B vs GPT-5.5

How do these models stack up? Below is an expert side-by-side comparison of specifications, context window capacity, live pricing per million tokens, and standardized benchmark scores for Gemma 3 12B and GPT-5.5.

Google

Gemma 3 12B

Gemma 3 introduces multimodality, supporting vision-language input and text outputs. It handles context windows up to 128k tokens, understands over 140 languages, and offers improved math, reasoning, and chat capabilities,...

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OpenAI

GPT-5.5

GPT-5.5 is OpenAI’s frontier model designed for complex professional workloads, building on GPT-5.4 with stronger reasoning, higher reliability, and improved token efficiency on hard tasks. It features a 1M+ token...

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Technical Specifications

SpecificationGemma 3 12BGPT-5.5
ProviderGoogleOpenAI
Context Window131,072 tokens1,050,000 tokens
Agent SuitabilityN/A95/100
Time to First Token (TTFT)N/A380 ms
Deployment Modelmanaged apimanaged api
Production Stabilitystablestable
API AvailableYesYes
Released Date2025-03-132026-04-24

API Pricing Comparison

Input Price per Million Tokens

Gemma 3 12B

$0.05

GPT-5.5

$5.00

Output Price per Million Tokens

Gemma 3 12B

$0.15

GPT-5.5

$30.00

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Benchmark Performance Metrics

Scores show the raw performance percentages verified across key evaluation suites. Higher bars indicate superior accuracy and capability in that domain.

MMLUGeneral knowledge & multi-task understanding
N/Avs9420.0%
Gemma 3 12B
GPT-5.5
HumanEvalPython coding & logic synthesis
N/Avs9680.0%
Gemma 3 12B
GPT-5.5
MATHComplex mathematical problem solving
N/Avs9350.0%
Gemma 3 12B
GPT-5.5
GPQAGraduate-level expert reasoning
N/Avs8420.0%
Gemma 3 12B
GPT-5.5
HellaSwagCommonsense reasoning and inference
N/Avs9900.0%
Gemma 3 12B
GPT-5.5
MT-BenchMulti-turn conversation flow quality
N/Avs970.0%
Gemma 3 12B
GPT-5.5

Gemma 3 12B Quirks & Gotchas

No developer gotchas reported.

GPT-5.5 Quirks & Gotchas

  • Best for JSON schema adherence — strict mode available via response_format parameter
  • Requires explicit tool_choice for deterministic function calling