# google/gemma-3-12b-it

Calls to the model google/gemma-3-12b-it on Novita AI stopped working on January 8, 2026.

- API: Novita AI (api.novita.ai)
- Model: google/gemma-3-12b-it
- Kind: Model retirement
- Takes effect: January 8, 2026
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `model google/gemma-3-12b-it`
- Source: [Model notices](https://novita.ai/docs/llms-full.txt#deprecation-notice)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/models/novita-ai/google/gemma-3-12b-it/

## What to use instead

Move to google/gemma-3-27b-it, recommended by Novita.