Model comparison
Gemma 4 12B vs Trinity-Large-Preview
Head-to-head evidence from 12 shared benchmark results across 5 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Gemma 4 12B #137 (Estimated); Trinity-Large-Preview #79 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Gemma 4 12B and Trinity-Large-Preview share 12 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 11 results are unique to Gemma 4 12B; 6 to Trinity-Large-Preview.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 12
- Gemma 4 12B only
- 11
- Trinity-Large-Preview only
- 6
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Gemma 4 12B and Trinity-Large-Preview is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 12 shared benchmark results across 5 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
Trinity-Large-Preview has the larger context window at 512K, 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 | Gemma 4 12B | Δ | Trinity-Large-Preview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | Gemma 4 12B43.4 | MarginNo overlap | Trinity-Large-PreviewNot measured |
| Knowledge | Gemma 4 12B77.5 | MarginNo overlap | Trinity-Large-PreviewNot measured |
| Math | Gemma 4 12B77.5 | MarginNo overlap | Trinity-Large-PreviewNot measured |
| Multimodal | Gemma 4 12B69.1 | MarginNo overlap | Trinity-Large-PreviewNot measured |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Gemma 4 12B | Trinity-Large-Preview | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemma 4 12BNot available | Trinity-Large-Preview$0.25 input / $1 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemma 4 12BNot available | Trinity-Large-PreviewNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemma 4 12BNot available | Trinity-Large-PreviewNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemma 4 12B256K | Trinity-Large-Preview512K | Trinity-Large-Preview lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic3 benchmarks
Coding1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 12B | Trinity-Large-Preview | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-SciCodeSource | 38.2% | 36.1% | Gemma 4 12B leads |
Reasoning4 benchmarks
Knowledge13 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 12B | Trinity-Large-Preview | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQASource | 78.8% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | 78.8% | 63.3% | Gemma 4 12B leads |
| 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% | 24.5% | Trinity-Large-Preview leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 75.3% | 75.2% | Gemma 4 12B leads |
| AA-HLESource | 14.8% | 14.7% | Gemma 4 12B leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -51.9% | -44.2% | Trinity-Large-Preview leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 16.0% | 22.8% | Trinity-Large-Preview leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 80.8% | 86.6% | Gemma 4 12B leads |
| MMLUSource | — | 87.2% | Not comparable |
| MMLU-Pro (Arcee)Source | — | 75.2% | Not comparable |
Math2 benchmarks
Multimodal5 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemma 4 12B | Trinity-Large-Preview | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 73.5% | 56.3% | Gemma 4 12B leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Gemma 4 12B and Trinity-Large-Preview on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for Gemma 4 12B and Trinity-Large-Preview today?
Trinity-Large-Preview: $0.25 input / $1.00 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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