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Bard vs o3

Google Bard vs OpenAI o3 — side-by-side specs.

Google
Bard
OpenAI
o3
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateMar 21 2023Apr 16 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapBard shipped 757 days before o3

Which is better: Bard or o3?

Bard and o3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Bard shipped 757 days before o3, 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 o3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Bard released?
Bard was released by Google on Mar 21 2023.
When was o3 released?
o3 was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.

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