ChatGPT In Danger? Google Strikes Hard With Gemini 2.5

Google has just dropped a new bomb in the race for artificial intelligence (AI): Gemini 2.5. Presented as a “thinking” model, it does not simply regurgitate answers: it analyzes, reasons, thinks before speaking. With a major advancement in coding, reasoning, and multimodality, Google hopes to catch up with its competitors, OpenAI and others. But is that enough to shake up ChatGPT, which comfortably holds the market lead with 43% market share?

Gemini 2.5: The AI that thinks before speaking

A few days ago, Google finally launched Android 15 for the general public. Today, the company is betting on a very ambitious concept: an AI that does not rush its responses, but takes the time to “think”. A first? Not entirely. But Gemini 2.5 pushes logic further with massive processing capability (1 to 2 million tokens) and extended multimodality (text, images, audio, video, code).

In terms of performance, the numbers speak for themselves:

• Number 1 in human preferences according to LMArena;
• 63.8% on SWE-Bench Verified, a solid score for AI coding;
• Second behind Claude 3.7 Sonnet in WebDev benchmarks.

Google aims to attract developers and companies looking for a more “human” and efficient AI. But first, they must convince a market already dominated by OpenAI.

ChatGPT still the king of AI, but for how long?

Despite the arrival of new challengers, ChatGPT remains unbeatable with 43% market share. Behind it, things are changing: DeepSeek has increased by +195% and is becoming a serious player. Google, despite Gemini, still struggles to assert itself. Why? Because ChatGPT is the users’ favorite tool, with a smooth interface and massive adoption. Google is relying on technique, but will that be enough to change the game?

However, with deployment on Google AI Studio, Gemini Advanced, and soon Vertex AI, Google hopes to convince. But one challenge remains significant: accessibility and pricing. Unlike ChatGPT, which has a well-established offering, Google still needs to prove that its Gemini 2.5 is an essential choice.

Gemini 2.5 has some serious advantages, but will they be enough to dethrone ChatGPT? Google is banking on innovation, but adoption will make the difference. An AI that “thinks” is good, but it still needs to find its audience. For now, OpenAI maintains the advantage and is even venturing into Google’s territory with ChatGPT Search.