Gemma 4 vs o1
Google Gemma 4 | OpenAI o1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | OpenAI | |
| Release date | Apr 2 2026 | Dec 5 2024 |
| Access | Open Weight | Proprietary |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | o1 shipped 483 days before Gemma 4 | |
Which is better: Gemma 4 or o1?
Gemma 4 and o1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o1 shipped 483 days before Gemma 4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Gemma 4 is open weight, while o1 is proprietary.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemma 4 and o1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Gemma 4 was released by Google on Apr 2 2026.
o1 was released by OpenAI on Dec 5 2024.
Gemma 4 is an open weight model released by Google. o1 is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.