GPT-5 Codex vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Compare GPT-5 Codex by OpenAI against Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 by Google AI, tested across 34 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.

Which is better, GPT-5 Codex or Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?

GPT-5 Codex and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 are both competitive models. Compare their real outputs side by side below.

Key Differences Between GPT-5 Codex and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

GPT-5 Codex is made by openai while Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is from google.

Our Verdict
GPT-5 Codex
GPT-5 Codex
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.

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100%

GPT-5 Codex uses 14.6x more emoji

GPT-5 Codex
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
64%Vocabulary51%
17wSentence Length15w
0.38Hedging0.31
2.3Bold4.8
3.5Lists4.1
0.15Emoji0.00
0.49Headings0.98
0.05Transitions0.05
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