Jamba Mini vs Trendyol Asure 12B
Jamba Mini comes out ahead, 57 to 54 on our weighted score, though Trendyol Asure 12B is 20% cheaper per token.
- Our pick
AI21 LabsJamba Mini
57/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $0.40
- Context256K
Trendyol
Trendyol Asure 12B
54/100- ECI—
- Price$0.10 / $0.50
- Context131K
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Jamba Mini is our pick
Jamba Mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 57/100 against Trendyol Asure 12B (54). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Trendyol Asure 12B wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceTrendyol Asure 12BTrendyol Asure 12B $0.20 · Jamba Mini $0.25 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextJamba MiniJamba Mini 256,000 · Trendyol Asure 12B 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsTrendyol Asure 12BJamba Mini: Text · Trendyol Asure 12B: Text, Images
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Jamba Mini | Trendyol Asure 12B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 78 | 83 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 25 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 57/100 | 54/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Jamba MiniAI21 Labs | Trendyol Asure 12BTrendyol |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.20 | $0.10 (best) |
| Output | $0.40 (best) | $0.50 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.25 | $0.20 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official AI21 Labs API | Median of 1 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens |
| Max output | 4,096 tokens | — |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | No |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | OpenGemma |
| API model ID | jamba-mini | — |
| API providers | 1 | 1 |
| Released | Jan 1, 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Aug 22, 2024 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Jamba Mini$2.80
- Trendyol Asure 12B$2.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Jamba Mini or Trendyol Asure 12B?
Jamba Mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 57/100 against Trendyol Asure 12B (54). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Trendyol Asure 12B wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Jamba Mini or Trendyol Asure 12B?
Trendyol Asure 12B is cheaper at $0.10 input / $0.50 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Jamba Mini costs $0.20 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (official AI21 Labs API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.20 per million tokens for Trendyol Asure 12B versus $0.25 for Jamba Mini (1.3× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Jamba Mini has not been scored yet and Trendyol Asure 12B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Jamba Mini and Trendyol Asure 12B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Trendyol Asure 12B does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Jamba Mini has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 131,072 for Trendyol Asure 12B. Maximum output per response: Jamba Mini up to 4,096 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Jamba Mini accepts text; Trendyol Asure 12B accepts text and images. Trendyol Asure 12B handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (Gemma), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Trendyol Asure 12B is the newest, released Feb 19, 2026. Jamba Mini came out Jan 1, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Jamba Mini Aug 22, 2024.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
