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Gemma 4 vs GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark

Google
Gemma 4
OpenAI
GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark
Overview
CompanyGoogleOpenAI
Release dateApr 2 2026Feb 12 2026
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Specifications
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Release gapGPT-5.3-Codex-Spark shipped 49 days before Gemma 4

Which is better: Gemma 4 or GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark?

Gemma 4 and GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark shipped 49 days before Gemma 4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Gemma 4 is open weight, while GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemma 4 and GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Gemma 4 was released by Google on Apr 2 2026.

GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark was released by OpenAI on Feb 12 2026.

Gemma 4 is an open weight model released by Google. GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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