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Gemini 2.0 Flash vs o4-mini

Google Gemini 2.0 Flash vs OpenAI o4-mini — side-by-side specs.

Google
Gemini 2.0 Flash
OpenAI
o4-mini
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateJan 30 2025Apr 16 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapGemini 2.0 Flash shipped 76 days before o4-mini

Which is better: Gemini 2.0 Flash or o4-mini?

Gemini 2.0 Flash and o4-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Gemini 2.0 Flash shipped 76 days before o4-mini, 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 2.0 Flash and o4-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Gemini 2.0 Flash released?
Gemini 2.0 Flash was released by Google on Jan 30 2025.
When was o4-mini released?
o4-mini was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.

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