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Gemini 2.0 Flash vs GPT-5-Codex

Google
Gemini 2.0 Flash
OpenAI
GPT-5-Codex
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateJan 30 2025Sep 15 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
15%
39%Best
Timeline
Release gapGemini 2.0 Flash shipped 228 days before GPT-5-Codex

Which is better: Gemini 2.0 Flash or GPT-5-Codex?

GPT-5-Codex leads Gemini 2.0 Flash on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (BullshitBench v2). Gemini 2.0 Flash shipped 228 days before GPT-5-Codex, 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.

On BullshitBench v2, GPT-5-Codex leads at 39% vs Gemini 2.0 Flash at 15%.

Frequently asked questions

Gemini 2.0 Flash was released by Google on Jan 30 2025.

GPT-5-Codex was released by OpenAI on Sep 15 2025.

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