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Gemini 1.5 Pro vs gpt-oss-120b

Google Gemini 1.5 Pro vs OpenAI gpt-oss-120b — side-by-side specs.

Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro
OpenAI
gpt-oss-120b
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateFeb 15 2024Aug 5 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapGemini 1.5 Pro shipped 537 days before gpt-oss-120b

Which is better: Gemini 1.5 Pro or gpt-oss-120b?

Gemini 1.5 Pro and gpt-oss-120b don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Gemini 1.5 Pro shipped 537 days before gpt-oss-120b, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

gpt-oss-120b is an open-source / open-weight model; Gemini 1.5 Pro is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemini 1.5 Pro and gpt-oss-120b don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Gemini 1.5 Pro released?
Gemini 1.5 Pro was released by Google on Feb 15 2024.
When was gpt-oss-120b released?
gpt-oss-120b was released by OpenAI on Aug 5 2025.
Is Gemini 1.5 Pro or gpt-oss-120b open source?
gpt-oss-120b is an open-source / open-weight model released by OpenAI. Gemini 1.5 Pro is a proprietary model released by Google.

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