Model comparison Synced Apr 6, 2026

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs Google: Gemma 3 12B

Side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and Google: Gemma 3 12B. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.

Verdict

strong confidence

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus leads overall

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus leads in context window and capabilities, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. Google: Gemma 3 12B remains competitive with advantages in price.

Best for with DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus

Long document processingMulti-modal tasks

Best for with Google: Gemma 3 12B

Budget-conscious workflows

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Technical specifications

	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus	Google: Gemma 3 12B
Provider	DeepSeek	Google
Input price	$0.21/M	$0.04/M
Output price	$0.79/M	$0.13/M
Context window	164K	131K
Max output	N/A	N/A
Capabilities	Tool useReasoning	Vision
Released	Sep 22, 2025	Mar 13, 2025

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