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Gemma 4 12B vs GPT-5.4 mini

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 15 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

47.29/100
Margin
9.5pts
winning →
56.77/100
2 category wins1 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: Gemma 4 12B #137 (Estimated); GPT-5.4 mini #75 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. Gemma 4 12B and GPT-5.4 mini share 15 comparable benchmark results. 3 of 8 categories are comparable. 8 results are unique to Gemma 4 12B; 15 to GPT-5.4 mini.

Updated July 23, 2026
Shared results
15
Gemma 4 12B only
8
GPT-5.4 mini only
15
Comparable categories
3 / 8

Pick GPT-5.4 mini if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemma 4 12B only becomes the better choice if mathematics is the priority.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 15 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 3 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

GPT-5.4 mini is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 56.77 to 47.29. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

GPT-5.4 mini's sharpest advantage is in multimodal & grounded, where it averages 76.6 against 69.1. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is GPQA, 78.8% to 88%. Gemma 4 12B does hit back in mathematics, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.

GPT-5.4 mini gives you the larger context window at 400K, compared with 256K for Gemma 4 12B.

Category breakdown

Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.

Category scores and score margins for Gemma 4 12B and GPT-5.4 mini
CategoryGemma 4 12BΔGPT-5.4 mini
MathGemma 4 12B77.5Margin 55.8GPT-5.4 mini21.7
KnowledgeGemma 4 12B77.5Margin 29.7GPT-5.4 mini47.8
MultimodalGemma 4 12B69.1Margin 7.5GPT-5.4 mini76.6
AgenticGemma 4 12BNot measuredMarginNo overlapGPT-5.4 mini65.7
ReasoningGemma 4 12B43.4MarginNo overlapGPT-5.4 miniNot measured

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · Gemma 4 12BB · GPT-5.4 mini
  1. GPQA

    Knowledge
    Source ↗
    A 78.8%B 88%
    Winner: GPT-5.4 miniΔ 9.2
    GPQA: Gemma 4 12B scored 78.8%; GPT-5.4 mini scored 88%. GPT-5.4 mini wins this benchmark.
  2. MMMU-Pro

    Multimodal
    Source ↗
    A 69.1%B 76.6%
    Winner: GPT-5.4 miniΔ 7.5
    MMMU-Pro: Gemma 4 12B scored 69.1%; GPT-5.4 mini scored 76.6%. GPT-5.4 mini wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricGemma 4 12BGPT-5.4 miniComparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensGemma 4 12BNot availableGPT-5.4 mini$0.75 input / $4.5 outputA complete price comparison is not available.
Generation speedtokens per secondGemma 4 12BNot availableGPT-5.4 mini201 tok/sA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenGemma 4 12BNot availableGPT-5.4 mini3.85 sA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensGemma 4 12B256KGPT-5.4 mini400KGPT-5.4 mini lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic
BenchmarkGemma 4 12BGPT-5.4 miniResult
τ²-bench resultsSource 36.3%83.3%GPT-5.4 mini leads
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 60%Not comparable
OSWorld-VerifiedSource 72.1%Not comparable
MCP AtlasSource 57.7%Not comparable
ToolathlonSource 42.9%Not comparable
AA Agentic IndexSource 30.2%Not comparable
APEX-Agents-AASource 28.2%Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 33.6%Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 1171Not comparable
Coding
BenchmarkGemma 4 12BGPT-5.4 miniResult
AA-SciCodeSource 38.2%49.9%GPT-5.4 mini leads
Vibe Code BenchSource 47.97%Not comparable
AA Coding IndexSource 56.1%Not comparable
FrontierCode 1.1 MainSource 27.0%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkGemma 4 12BGPT-5.4 miniResult
BBHSource 53%Not comparable
MRCRv2Source 43.4%Not comparable
AA-LCRSource 55.3%69.3%GPT-5.4 mini leads
CritPtSource 0.0%10.0%GPT-5.4 mini leads
KnowledgeGemma 4 12B wins
BenchmarkGemma 4 12BGPT-5.4 miniResult
GPQASource 78.8%88%GPT-5.4 mini leads
GPQA-DSource 78.8%Not comparable
MMLU-ProSource 77.2%Not comparable
HLE w/o toolsSource 5.2%28.2%GPT-5.4 mini leads
MMMLUSource 83.4%Not comparable
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 22.0%40.0%GPT-5.4 mini leads
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 75.3%87.5%GPT-5.4 mini leads
AA-HLESource 14.8%26.6%GPT-5.4 mini leads
AA-Omniscience IndexSource -51.9%-18.7%GPT-5.4 mini leads
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 16.0%37.5%GPT-5.4 mini leads
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 80.8%89.8%Gemma 4 12B leads
HLESource 41.5%Not comparable
MathGemma 4 12B wins
BenchmarkGemma 4 12BGPT-5.4 miniResult
AIME26Source 77.5%Not comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source 28.280%Not comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)Source 2.080%Not comparable
MultimodalGPT-5.4 mini wins
BenchmarkGemma 4 12BGPT-5.4 miniResult
MMMU-ProSource 69.1%76.6%GPT-5.4 mini leads
MathVisionSource 79.7%Not comparable
MedXpertQA (MM)Source 48.7%Not comparable
AA-MMMU-ProSource 69.7%73.3%GPT-5.4 mini leads
MMMU-Pro w/ PythonSource 78%Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkGemma 4 12BGPT-5.4 miniResult
AA-IFBenchSource 73.5%73.3%Gemma 4 12B leads
Frequently Asked Questions (4)

Which is better, Gemma 4 12B or GPT-5.4 mini?

GPT-5.4 mini is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 56.77 to 47.29. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 78.8% and 88%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemma 4 12B or GPT-5.4 mini?

Gemma 4 12B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 77.5 versus 47.8. Inside this category, AA-Omniscience Index is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for math, Gemma 4 12B or GPT-5.4 mini?

Gemma 4 12B has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 77.5 versus 21.7. GPT-5.4 mini stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.

Which is better for multimodal and grounded tasks, Gemma 4 12B or GPT-5.4 mini?

GPT-5.4 mini has the edge for multimodal and grounded tasks in this comparison, averaging 76.6 versus 69.1. Inside this category, MMMU-Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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