# Apertus v1.5 8B vs Gemma 4 12B IT (slim)

> Gemma 4 12B IT scores 71.3 (BB) to Apertus v1.5 8B's 61 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Gemma 4 12B IT scores 71.3 (BB) on agent readiness against Apertus v1.5 8B's 61 (C), and leads in 1 of 4 scored categories. Apertus v1.5 8B leads on risk and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Apertus v1.5 8B: C 61, rank #35 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/apertus-v1-5-8b.min.md
- Gemma 4 12B IT: BB 71.3, rank #5 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gemma-4-12b-it.min.md
- Apertus v1.5 8B, good for Agents that want a fully open, multilingual 8B with image and audio input on one 24 GB GPU, and can run a publisher fork of vLLM. Ahead on Risk, 75 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 84 against 75.
- Gemma 4 12B IT, good for Agents on a 12 GB or larger GPU or Mac that want a permissively licensed tool-calling model with images, audio and long context Ahead on Reach, 95 against 40. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.8 against 2.8 out of 5.

| Category | Apertus v1.5 8B | Gemma 4 12B IT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 40 | 95 |
| Risk (20%) | 75 | 70 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 84 | 75 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Apertus v1.5 8B | Gemma 4 12B IT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Swiss AI Initiative (EPFL and ETH Zurich) | Google DeepMind |
| Licence | Apache-2.0, with the Apertus Acceptable Use Policy (v1.5, 14 July 2026) accepted at the download gate | Apache-2.0 |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-10-14 | 2026-07-20 |
| Terms last updated |  | no document linked |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 3.8/5 (4) |