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Gemma 3 vs o1

Google
Gemma 3
OpenAI
o1
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateMar 12 2025Dec 5 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapo1 shipped 97 days before Gemma 3

Which is better: Gemma 3 or o1?

Gemma 3 and o1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o1 shipped 97 days before Gemma 3, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Gemma 3 is open weight, while o1 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemma 3 and o1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Gemma 3 was released by Google on Mar 12 2025.

o1 was released by OpenAI on Dec 5 2024.

Gemma 3 is an open weight model released by Google. o1 is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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