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Gemma 2 vs o3-mini

Google
Gemma 2
OpenAI
o3-mini
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateJun 27 2024Jan 31 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGemma 2 shipped 218 days before o3-mini

Which is better: Gemma 2 or o3-mini?

Gemma 2 and o3-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Gemma 2 shipped 218 days before o3-mini, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Gemma 2 is open weight, while o3-mini is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemma 2 and o3-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Gemma 2 was released by Google on Jun 27 2024.

o3-mini was released by OpenAI on Jan 31 2025.

Gemma 2 is an open weight model released by Google. o3-mini is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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