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Gemini 1.0 Pro vs o4-mini

Google Gemini 1.0 Pro vs OpenAI o4-mini — side-by-side specs.

Google
Gemini 1.0 Pro
OpenAI
o4-mini
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateDec 13 2023Apr 16 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapGemini 1.0 Pro shipped 490 days before o4-mini

Which is better: Gemini 1.0 Pro or o4-mini?

Gemini 1.0 Pro and o4-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Gemini 1.0 Pro shipped 490 days before o4-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 — Gemini 1.0 Pro and o4-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Gemini 1.0 Pro released?
Gemini 1.0 Pro was released by Google on Dec 13 2023.
When was o4-mini released?
o4-mini was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.

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