Why hackers moved from GPT-5 to Gemini
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“Exactly a year ago I switched from GPT 5 to Gemini just because the coding with R language was terrible”5555watch, 2026-08-19original comment ↗
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GPT-5 vs Gemini
| GPT-5 | Gemini | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 12 |
| Hackers who criticize | 1 | 5 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 2 |
| Moved to it | 1 | 4 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of GPT-5
No further criticism of GPT-5 captured yet.
Praise for Gemini
“that was a breeze with Gemini Pro models.”pid0x17, 2026-09-15original comment ↗
“Gemini has been indispensable for helping me move from Windows to Linux.”Jordan-117, 2026-06-09original comment ↗
“found myself using Gemini more than I expected”cflewis, 2026-06-08original comment ↗
“gemini was good in between.”kramit1288, 2026-05-19original comment ↗
“Until it didn't, as GPT and Gemini models made a leap.”flail, 2026-05-15original comment ↗
Other moves from GPT-5
Other moves to Gemini
- ChatGPT → Gemini (2)
- Claude → Gemini (1)