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Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite vs GPT-5-Codex

Google Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite vs OpenAI GPT-5-Codex — side-by-side specs.

Google
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
OpenAI
GPT-5-Codex
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateMar 3 2026Sep 15 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
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Timeline
Release gapGPT-5-Codex shipped 169 days before Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Which is better: Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite or GPT-5-Codex?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and GPT-5-Codex don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GPT-5-Codex shipped 169 days before Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, 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 3.1 Flash-Lite and GPT-5-Codex don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite released?
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite was released by Google on Mar 3 2026.
When was GPT-5-Codex released?
GPT-5-Codex was released by OpenAI on Sep 15 2025.

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