Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning)
by Google
Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) is a reasoning model from Google, released on May 23, 2026. It ranks #113 of 220 models by Intelligence Score with a score of 21.9.
Gemma 4 12B is Google DeepMind's encoder-free multimodal instruction-tuned model with 11.95 billion parameters and a 256K context window. It supports text, image, audio, and video inputs with text output, projecting image patches and audio waveforms directly into a single decoder-only transformer for streamlined local deployment.
Key specs
| Provider | |
|---|---|
| Release date | 2026-05-23 |
| License | open source |
| Intelligence Score | 21.9 |
Quick answers
Is Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) open source?
Yes. Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) is an open model released under the open source license.
When was Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) released?
Google released Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) on May 23, 2026.
How does Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) compare to Claude Opus 5.5 (Reasoning)?
Gemma 4 12B (Reasoning) scores 21.9 on the Intelligence Score versus 60.5 for Claude Opus 5.5 (Reasoning), the current #1.
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