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Gemini 1.0 Ultra vs GPT-5 Pro

Google
Gemini 1.0 Ultra
OpenAI
GPT-5 Pro
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateFeb 8 2024Aug 7 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGemini 1.0 Ultra shipped 546 days before GPT-5 Pro

Which is better: Gemini 1.0 Ultra or GPT-5 Pro?

Gemini 1.0 Ultra and GPT-5 Pro don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Gemini 1.0 Ultra shipped 546 days before GPT-5 Pro, 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 Ultra and GPT-5 Pro 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.

GPT-5 Pro was released by OpenAI on Aug 7 2025.

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