Model comparison
Gemma 4 12B vs Qwen3.5 Plus
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Gemma 4 12B #137 (Estimated); Qwen3.5 Plus #138 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Gemma 4 12B and Qwen3.5 Plus share 0 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 23 results are unique to Gemma 4 12B; 4 to Qwen3.5 Plus.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- Gemma 4 12B only
- 23
- Qwen3.5 Plus only
- 4
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Gemma 4 12B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Qwen3.5 Plus only becomes the better choice if you need the larger 1M context window.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 evidence categories; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Gemma 4 12B has the cleaner BenchAlign overall profile here, landing at 47.29 versus 47.2. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.
Gemma 4 12B's sharpest advantage is in mathematics, where it averages 77.5 against 16.3.
Qwen3.5 Plus gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for Gemma 4 12B.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Gemma 4 12B | Qwen3.5 Plus | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemma 4 12BNot available | Qwen3.5 Plus$0.4 input / $2.4 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemma 4 12BNot available | Qwen3.5 PlusNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemma 4 12BNot available | Qwen3.5 PlusNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemma 4 12B256K | Qwen3.5 Plus1M | Qwen3.5 Plus lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic2 benchmarks
Coding2 benchmarks
Reasoning4 benchmarks
Knowledge11 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 12B | Qwen3.5 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQASource | 78.8% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | 78.8% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ProSource | 77.2% | — | Not comparable |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | 5.2% | — | Not comparable |
| MMMLUSource | 83.4% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 22.0% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 75.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 14.8% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -51.9% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 16.0% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 80.8% | — | Not comparable |
MathGemma 4 12B wins3 benchmarks
Multimodal4 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 12B | Qwen3.5 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 73.5% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Gemma 4 12B or Qwen3.5 Plus?
Gemma 4 12B is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 47.29 to 47.2.
Which is better for math, Gemma 4 12B or Qwen3.5 Plus?
Gemma 4 12B has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 77.5 versus 16.3. Qwen3.5 Plus stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
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