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Gemini 1.5 Flash vs o3

Google Gemini 1.5 Flash vs OpenAI o3 — side-by-side specs.

Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash
OpenAI
o3
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateMay 14 2024Apr 16 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapGemini 1.5 Flash shipped 337 days before o3

Which is better: Gemini 1.5 Flash or o3?

Gemini 1.5 Flash and o3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Gemini 1.5 Flash shipped 337 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 — Gemini 1.5 Flash and o3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Gemini 1.5 Flash released?
Gemini 1.5 Flash was released by Google on May 14 2024.
When was o3 released?
o3 was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.

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