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Gemma 3 vs GPT-5.3-Codex

Google
Gemma 3
OpenAI
GPT-5.3-Codex
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateMar 12 2025Feb 5 2026
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
24%
Next.js coding
Next.js Evals
83%
Timeline
Release gapGemma 3 shipped 330 days before GPT-5.3-Codex

Which is better: Gemma 3 or GPT-5.3-Codex?

Gemma 3 and GPT-5.3-Codex don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Gemma 3 shipped 330 days before GPT-5.3-Codex, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Gemma 3 is open weight, while GPT-5.3-Codex is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemma 3 and GPT-5.3-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-5.3-Codex was released by OpenAI on Feb 5 2026.

Gemma 3 is an open weight model released by Google. GPT-5.3-Codex is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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