AI Model Release Tracker - Timeline of Major AI Models from 2022-2026

Gemma 3 vs o3-mini

Google
Gemma 3
OpenAI
o3-mini
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateMar 12 2025Jan 31 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapo3-mini shipped 40 days before Gemma 3

Which is better: Gemma 3 or o3-mini?

Gemma 3 and o3-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o3-mini shipped 40 days before Gemma 3, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Gemma 3 is open weight, while o3-mini is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemma 3 and o3-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Gemma 3 was released by Google on Mar 12 2025.

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

Gemma 3 is an open weight model released by Google. o3-mini is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

Other comparisons