Gemini 4 Argon vs o3-mini
Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 21.4.
Google · OpenAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Gemini 4 Argon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 21.4, ranking #4 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 4 Argon wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Gemini 4 Argon
- overall performance matters — it scores 55.1 and ranks #4 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
Choose o3-mini
- you want predictable pricing at $1.10/M input and $4.40/M output
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
19 reported for Gemini 4 Argon · 25 for o3-mini
Gemini 4 Argon outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Graphwalks BFS <128k), while o3-mini is better at 0 benchmarks.
Gemini 4 Argon significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only o3-mini specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only o3-mini specifies output context (100,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Gemini 4 Argon supports multimodal inputs, whereas o3-mini does not.
Gemini 4 Argon can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Gemini 4 Argon
o3-mini
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 4 Argon was released on 2026-09-30, while o3-mini was released on 2025-01-30.
Gemini 4 Argon is 20 months newer than o3-mini.
Sep 30, 2026
1 weeks ago
1.7yr newerJan 30, 2025
1.7 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
o3-mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-09-30, while Gemini 4 Argon's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm o3-mini's training data extends to 2023-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemini 4 Argon's cutoff date.
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Sep 2023
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemini 4 Argon and o3-mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemini 4 Argon vs o3-mini.