Model Comparison
Gemini 3 Pro vs ERNIE 5.0Which is better in 2026?
Gemini 3 Pro shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Verdict: Gemini 3 Pro vs ERNIE 5.0 — which is better?
Gemini 3 Pro (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 Pro outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam), while ERNIE 5.0 is better at 1 benchmark (SimpleQA). Gemini 3 Pro shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Choose Gemini 3 Pro 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
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemini 3 Pro outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam), while ERNIE 5.0 is better at 1 benchmark (SimpleQA).
Gemini 3 Pro shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Gemini 3 Pro specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 3 Pro specifies output context (65,536 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Gemini 3 Pro and ERNIE 5.0 support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Gemini 3 Pro
ERNIE 5.0
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemini 3 Pro was released on 2025-11-18, while ERNIE 5.0 was released on 2026-01-22.
ERNIE 5.0 is 2 months newer than Gemini 3 Pro.
Nov 18, 2025
7 months ago
Jan 22, 2026
4 months ago
2mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 3 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while ERNIE 5.0's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemini 3 Pro's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without ERNIE 5.0's cutoff date.
Jan 2025
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Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Gemini 3 Pro
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FAQ
Common questions about Gemini 3 Pro vs ERNIE 5.0.