Gemini 1.0 Ultra
Analysis Summary
Gemini 1.0 Ultra is Google's early flagship model from 2023. The available measurements show limited general intelligence and modest coding capability by current standards. No pricing, context window, tool use, function calling, or modality details are supplied here, so there is no clear operational advantage to offset its age.
It may still support basic drafting, summarisation, and internal experimentation where an existing system depends on it. It should not be selected for autonomous agents, software engineering, high-precision SEO work, or unsupervised client-facing content. New projects should use a current model with documented deployment features and stronger measured capability. Keep this model only for compatibility or migration-sensitive workloads.
Assessed August 9, 2026
Editorial notes
Gemini 1.0 Ultra was positioned as a flagship model, but its dated capability profile and limited supplied production data make it unsuitable for most new client workflows.
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DFO Verdict
Gemini 1.0 Ultra was positioned as a flagship model, but its dated capability profile and limited supplied production data make it unsuitable for most new client workflows.
How Gemini 1.0 Ultra compares
Gemini 1.0 Ultra ranks #373 of 433 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #153 of 206 for coding. Gemini 1.0 Ultra is currently free to use via OpenRouter.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on content. The pulled-in value corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
Compare shapes side-by-side →Frequently asked questions about Gemini 1.0 Ultra
How much does Gemini 1.0 Ultra cost?
Gemini 1.0 Ultra is currently available for free via OpenRouter.
Is Gemini 1.0 Ultra good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, Gemini 1.0 Ultra ranks #153 of 206 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
Who created Gemini 1.0 Ultra?
Gemini 1.0 Ultra is developed by Google and was released on December 6, 2023.