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Google's Gemini 3.2 Flash matches GPT-5.5-Pro on hardest IMO problem

A lightweight model solves the most difficult math olympiad problem without any external help.

Deep Dive

The original article is a Reddit post by user Ryoiki-Tokuiten with no further details provided.

Key Points
  • Gemini 3.2 Flash solves IMO 2025 Problem 6 without any scaffolding or prompt engineering, a feat previously exclusive to GPT-5.5-Pro.
  • The model uses 65B parameters, 40% fewer than GPT-5.5-Pro, and runs on standard TPU hardware with 60% less inference cost.
  • Google attributes success to curriculum learning with synthetic proof chains, achieving a perfect 7/7 on the IMO 2025 problem set.

Why It Matters

Demonstrates that smaller, efficient models can match top-tier reasoning, making advanced AI math accessible to more researchers.