Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
o4-mini leads with 11.2% higher average benchmark score. Overall, o4-mini is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking was developed to incorporate extended reasoning capabilities into the Flash family, designed to combine quick response times with deeper analytical processing. Built to handle tasks requiring both speed and thoughtful problem-solving, it bridges the gap between fast inference and reasoning-enhanced models.
OpenAI
o4-mini was created as part of the next generation of OpenAI's reasoning models, designed to continue advancing the balance between analytical capability and operational efficiency. Built to bring cutting-edge reasoning techniques to applications requiring quick turnaround, it represents the evolution of compact reasoning-focused models.
2 months newer

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
2025-01-21

o4-mini
OpenAI
2025-04-16
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

o4-mini
o4-mini
2024-05-31
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
2024-08-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

o4-mini
OpenAI

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

o4-mini

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

o4-mini