Which has a longer context window, Gemma 3 12B IT or Gemma 4 E2B IT Uncensored?

Gemma 3 12B IT supports 32,768 tokens and Gemma 4 E2B IT Uncensored supports 131,072 tokens.

What is the difference between Gemma 3 12B IT and Gemma 4 E2B IT Uncensored?

Gemma 3 12B IT is a 12.2B model from Google (Gemma family), while Gemma 4 E2B IT Uncensored is a 5.1B model from TrevorJS (Gemma family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.

Gemma 3 12B IT vs Gemma 4 E2B IT Uncensored

Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.

Gemma 3 12B IT

Google · 12.2B

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Gemma 4 E2B IT Uncensored

TrevorJS · 5.1B

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Specifications

	Gemma 3 12B IT	Gemma 4 E2B IT Uncensored
Parameters	12.2B	5.1B
Context	33K	131K
Architecture	—	Gemma4ForConditionalGeneration
License	Gemma Terms	Apache 2.0
Downloads	3.0M	1.6K
Released	—	Apr 2026

VRAM by Quantization: Gemma 3 12B IT vs Gemma 4 E2B IT Uncensored

Quantization	Bits	Gemma 3 12B IT VRAM	Gemma 4 E2B IT Uncensored VRAM
Q2_K	3.40	5.7 GB	—
Q3_K_M	3.90	6.5 GB	—
Q3_K_S	3.50	5.9 GB	—
Q4_0	4.00	6.7 GB	—
Q4_K_M	4.80	8.0 GB	—
Q5_K_M	5.70	9.6 GB	—
Q6_K	6.60	11.1 GB	—

Verdict

Gemma 4 E2B IT Uncensored supports a longer context window (131K tokens). Gemma 3 12B IT is the more widely downloaded of the two.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has a longer context window, Gemma 3 12B IT or Gemma 4 E2B IT Uncensored?: Gemma 3 12B IT supports 32,768 tokens and Gemma 4 E2B IT Uncensored supports 131,072 tokens.
What is the difference between Gemma 3 12B IT and Gemma 4 E2B IT Uncensored?: Gemma 3 12B IT is a 12.2B model from Google (Gemma family), while Gemma 4 E2B IT Uncensored is a 5.1B model from TrevorJS (Gemma family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.