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Gemma 3 vs GPT-5-Codex

Google
Gemma 3
OpenAI
GPT-5-Codex
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateMar 12 2025Sep 15 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
39%
Timeline
Release gapGemma 3 shipped 187 days before GPT-5-Codex

Which is better: Gemma 3 or GPT-5-Codex?

Gemma 3 and GPT-5-Codex don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Gemma 3 shipped 187 days before GPT-5-Codex, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Gemma 3 is open weight, while GPT-5-Codex is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemma 3 and GPT-5-Codex don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Gemma 3 was released by Google on Mar 12 2025.

GPT-5-Codex was released by OpenAI on Sep 15 2025.

Gemma 3 is an open weight model released by Google. GPT-5-Codex is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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