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Google: Gemma 3 12B vs Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B

Google: Gemma 3 12B vs Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B: compare current API pricing, context, provider routes, privacy, p50 latency, and OpenAI-compatible access.

Verify gateway

Onebase URL to migrate

100sof models and routes

0prompt or output logs. Always.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

Google: Gemma 3 12B has the lower cheapest prompt+completion route on TrustedRouter. Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B has more provider fallback routes, while Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B has the larger context window. Current TrustedRouter probes show Google: Gemma 3 12B with the lower p50 TTFT.

$0.15825/1MGoogle: Gemma 3 12B cheapest route

$1.2027/1MQwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B cheapest route

1474 msGoogle: Gemma 3 12B fastest measured p50 TTFT via databricks

3894 msQwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B fastest measured p50 TTFT via parasail

Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

Google: Gemma 3 12BQwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B

Model idgoogle/gemma-3-12b-itqwen/qwen3.5-35b-a3b

Publisher Google AI Studio DeepInfra

AI IQ — —

Context131,072 tokens262,144 tokens

Credits provider routes36

Cheapest route$0.15825/1M$1.2027/1M

Cached inputNot published$0.026375/1M to $0.237375/1M

Privacy postureprovider posture varieshas ZDR route

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1474 ms via databricks3894 ms via parasail

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime range100.00%100.00%

Modes chat chat

Google: Gemma 3 12B routes

Overview3 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B routes

Overview6 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="google/gemma-3-12b-it",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, Google: Gemma 3 12B or Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B?

Is Google: Gemma 3 12B or Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $0.15825/1M for Google: Gemma 3 12B and $1.2027/1M for Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is Google: Gemma 3 12B or Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1474 ms for Google: Gemma 3 12B and 3894 ms for Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test Google: Gemma 3 12B and Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between google/gemma-3-12b-it and qwen/qwen3.5-35b-a3b. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.