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OpenAI’s o3-mini andGoogleGemini 2.0 are both advanced AI language models that are built for speed while maintaining accuracy.

Best of all, they are available for free to users.

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“o3-minidelivered a succinct response that directly walks through the classic rearrangement argument.

How can you measure 45 minutes using these ropes?

“o3-miniprovided a correct and clear answer but it’s more concise and lacks deeper reasoning.

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Gemini 2.0 Flashclearly walks through the response and includes why the method works, breaking down the problem logically.

Winner: Gemini 2.0 Flashwins for a more thorough explanation with reasoning behind each step.

“o3-minidelivered a concise and well-structured response.

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The implementation is compact but still covers all necessary operations.

Gemini 2.0 Flashalso delivered an accurate response with clear structure and detailed explanation.

It includes docstrings explaining each class and method, making it easier to understand.

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Winner: Gemini 2.0Flashoffered a more robust, well-documented and user-friendly BST implementation.

It wins for both an educational and well-explained implementation.

o3-minidelivered a quick and efficient definition but lacks the visual table that Gemini provided.

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Optimization problem

Prompt:“Solve the knapsack problem using dynamic programming and provide the Python code implementation.

“o3-ministrikes the right balance between explanation and brevity.

Analyze the potential economic, social, and environmental impacts of such a policy.

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Overall winner: Gemini 2.0 Flash

This was a long and dramatic contest.

However, OpenAI’s o3-mini is a solid model and excels in speed and brevity.

Gemini 2.0 Flashs ability to articulate complex responses with clarity and nuance demonstrates its advanced reasoning capabilities.

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