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Bard vs GPT-4o mini

Google
Bard
OpenAI
GPT-4o mini
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateMar 21 2023Jul 18 2024
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
2%
Timeline
Release gapBard shipped 485 days before GPT-4o mini

Which is better: Bard or GPT-4o mini?

Bard and GPT-4o mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Bard shipped 485 days before GPT-4o mini, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Bard and GPT-4o mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Bard was released by Google on Mar 21 2023.

GPT-4o mini was released by OpenAI on Jul 18 2024.

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