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Gemini 2.5 Flash vs GPT-4o

Google
Gemini 2.5 Flash
OpenAI
GPT-4o
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateApr 17 2025May 13 2024
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
19%Best
12%
Timeline
Release gapGPT-4o shipped 339 days before Gemini 2.5 Flash

Which is better: Gemini 2.5 Flash or GPT-4o?

Gemini 2.5 Flash leads GPT-4o on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (BullshitBench v2). GPT-4o shipped 339 days before Gemini 2.5 Flash, 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, Gemini 2.5 Flash leads at 19% vs GPT-4o at 12%.

Frequently asked questions

Gemini 2.5 Flash was released by Google on Apr 17 2025.

GPT-4o was released by OpenAI on May 13 2024.

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