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Gemma 1 vs GPT-5-Codex-Mini

Google
Gemma 1
OpenAI
GPT-5-Codex-Mini
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateFeb 21 2024Nov 8 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGemma 1 shipped 626 days before GPT-5-Codex-Mini

Which is better: Gemma 1 or GPT-5-Codex-Mini?

Gemma 1 and GPT-5-Codex-Mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Gemma 1 shipped 626 days before GPT-5-Codex-Mini, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Gemma 1 is open weight, while GPT-5-Codex-Mini is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemma 1 and GPT-5-Codex-Mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Gemma 1 was released by Google on Feb 21 2024.

GPT-5-Codex-Mini was released by OpenAI on Nov 8 2025.

Gemma 1 is an open weight model released by Google. GPT-5-Codex-Mini is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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