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Gemini 1.0 Ultra vs Gemma 4

Google
Gemini 1.0 Ultra
Google
Gemma 4
Overview
CompanyGoogleGoogle
Release dateFeb 8 2024Apr 2 2026
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Timeline
Release gapGemini 1.0 Ultra shipped 784 days before Gemma 4

Which is better: Gemini 1.0 Ultra or Gemma 4?

Gemini 1.0 Ultra and Gemma 4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Gemini 1.0 Ultra shipped 784 days before Gemma 4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Gemini 1.0 Ultra is proprietary, while Gemma 4 is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemini 1.0 Ultra and Gemma 4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Gemini 1.0 Ultra was released by Google on Feb 8 2024.

Gemma 4 was released by Google on Apr 2 2026.

Gemini 1.0 Ultra is a proprietary model released by Google. Gemma 4 is an open weight model released by Google.

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