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Gemini 1.0 Pro vs o4-mini

Google
Gemini 1.0 Pro
OpenAI
o4-mini
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateDec 13 2023Apr 16 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
8%
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

Gemini 1.0 Pro was released by Google on Dec 13 2023.

o4-mini was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.

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