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Gemma 4 vs GPT-4o mini

Google
Gemma 4
OpenAI
GPT-4o mini
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateApr 2 2026Jul 18 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
2%
Timeline
Release gapGPT-4o mini shipped 623 days before Gemma 4

Which is better: Gemma 4 or GPT-4o mini?

Gemma 4 and GPT-4o mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GPT-4o mini shipped 623 days before Gemma 4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Gemma 4 is open weight, while GPT-4o mini is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemma 4 and GPT-4o mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Gemma 4 was released by Google on Apr 2 2026.

GPT-4o mini was released by OpenAI on Jul 18 2024.

Gemma 4 is an open weight model released by Google. GPT-4o mini is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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