Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think vs Z-1

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think wins overall with a score of 81 vs 43 (38 point difference).Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think

96

Z-1

49.8

99
MMLU
52
97
GPQA
51
95
SuperGPQA
49
93
OpenBookQA
47

Coding

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think

91

Z-1

44

91
HumanEval
44

Mathematics

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think

97.1

Z-1

51

99
AIME 2023
52
99
AIME 2024
54
98
AIME 2025
53
95
HMMT Feb 2023
48
97
HMMT Feb 2024
50
96
HMMT Feb 2025
49
96
BRUMO 2025
51

Reasoning

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think

94

Z-1

49

95
SimpleQA
50
93
MuSR
48

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think or Z-1?

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think scores higher overall with 81 vs 43, a difference of 38 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think or Z-1?

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 96 vs 49.8.

Which is better for coding, Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think or Z-1?

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think leads in coding with an average score of 91 vs 44.

Which is better for math, Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think or Z-1?

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think leads in math with an average score of 97.1 vs 51.

Which is better for reasoning, Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think or Z-1?

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think leads in reasoning with an average score of 94 vs 49.