Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Flash vs ERNIE 5.0Which is better in 2026?

Gemini 3 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemini 3 Flash vs ERNIE 5.0 — which is better?

Gemini 3 Flash (by Google) and ERNIE 5.0 (by Baidu) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam), while ERNIE 5.0 is better at 1 benchmark (SimpleQA). Gemini 3 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Choose Gemini 3 Flash if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 4 shared benchmarks

Choose ERNIE 5.0 if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jan 2026
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam), while ERNIE 5.0 is better at 1 benchmark (SimpleQA).

Gemini 3 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3 Flash specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Gemini 3 Flash specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Baidu
ERNIE 5.0
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 3 Flash and ERNIE 5.0 support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 3 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

ERNIE 5.0

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemini 3 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

ERNIE 5.0

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while ERNIE 5.0 was released on 2026-01-22.

ERNIE 5.0 is 1 month newer than Gemini 3 Flash.

Gemini 3 Flash

Dec 17, 2025

6 months ago

ERNIE 5.0

Jan 22, 2026

4 months ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while ERNIE 5.0's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Flash's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without ERNIE 5.0's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Flash

Jan 2025

ERNIE 5.0

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Higher AIME 2025 score (99.7% vs 87.0%)
Higher GPQA score (90.4% vs 85.0%)
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (43.5% vs 39.0%)
Baidu
Higher SimpleQA score (75.0% vs 68.7%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Baidu
ERNIE 5.0

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs ERNIE 5.0.

Which is better, Gemini 3 Flash or ERNIE 5.0?

Gemini 3 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemini 3 Flash is made by Google and ERNIE 5.0 is made by Baidu. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 3 Flash compare to ERNIE 5.0 in benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Flash scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.7%, Global PIQA: 92.8%, MMMLU: 91.8%, GPQA: 90.4%. ERNIE 5.0 scores AIME 2025: 87.0%, MMLU-Pro: 87.0%, GPQA: 85.0%, SimpleQA: 75.0%, Humanity's Last Exam: 39.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3 Flash and ERNIE 5.0?

Gemini 3 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and ERNIE 5.0 supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes Gemini 3 Flash and ERNIE 5.0?

Gemini 3 Flash is developed by Google and ERNIE 5.0 is developed by Baidu.

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