Google DeepMind · The Long-Context Stretch
Gemini Ultra 1.0
Google's first frontier-class model, released to counter GPT-4 and Claude 3.
By C.W. Jameson · Published 19 May 2026 · Last reviewed 19 May 2026
Gemini Ultra 1.0 was Google DeepMind's first frontier-class deployment and arrived in February 2024 as the Gemini Advanced product. The model posted competitive scores on MMLU and was the first Google model to genuinely challenge OpenAI and Anthropic at the frontier. It was superseded by 1.5 Pro within months; its significance is historical.
Field signature
Draws heavily on Google Knowledge Graph when answering factual questions.
Specifications
| Released | 2024-02-08 |
|---|---|
| Context window | 32,000 tokens |
| Pricing | Superseded |
| Modalities | text · image · audio |
| License | Commercial API only |
| Era | The Long-Context Stretch |
Strengths
- First Google frontier model
- Factual grounding
Weaknesses
- Superseded quickly
- Short context compared to 1.5
Authentication markers
The fingerprints by which Gemini Ultra 1.0 can be identified from its output alone.
| Tell | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Google Knowledge Graph citations in factual answers. | Gemini Ultra 1.0 lineage. |
Notable works
- MMLU human-expert level benchmark
Market position
Superseded
Partner offer
Gemini's long-context window has no peer at the time of this entry.
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