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Gemini 3.1 Flash vs GPT-5-Codex-Mini

Google
Gemini 3.1 Flash
OpenAI
GPT-5-Codex-Mini
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateFeb 26 2026Nov 7 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGPT-5-Codex-Mini shipped 111 days before Gemini 3.1 Flash

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

Gemini 3.1 Flash and GPT-5-Codex-Mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GPT-5-Codex-Mini shipped 111 days before Gemini 3.1 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.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemini 3.1 Flash and GPT-5-Codex-Mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Gemini 3.1 Flash was released by Google on Feb 26 2026.

GPT-5-Codex-Mini was released by OpenAI on Nov 7 2025.

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