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Bard vs o1

Google
Bard
OpenAI
o1
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateMar 21 2023Dec 5 2024
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapBard shipped 625 days before o1

Which is better: Bard or o1?

Bard and o1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Bard shipped 625 days before o1, 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 o1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Bard was released by Google on Mar 21 2023.

o1 was released by OpenAI on Dec 5 2024.

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