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GPT-5.3-Codex (medium) vs GPT-5.5 (medium)

GPT-5.5 (medium) leads on average score with 9.2 vs 9.1. GPT-5.3-Codex (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.318 vs $4.809. GPT-5.3-Codex (medium) is faster at 18.87s vs 39.86s, with pass rates of 84.1% vs 88.4%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-07

Compared models

Rank
#34
Total Output Tokens
66,287
Response Time (avg)
18.87s
Total Cost
$1.318
Rank
#30
Total Output Tokens
130,107
Response Time (avg)
39.86s
Total Cost
$4.809
Recommended model GPT-5.3-Codex (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (9.1 vs 9.2), while costing about 3.6x less than GPT-5.5 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric GPT-5.3-Codex GPT-5.3-Codex medium Release: 2026-02-05 GPT-5.5 GPT-5.5 medium Release: 2026-04-24
Score 9.1 9.2
Rank #34 #30
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.6 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 84.1% 88.4%
Flaky tests 4 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 7.753 25.306
Total Cost $1.318 $4.809
Input Price $1.750 / 1M $5.000 / 1M
Output Price $14.000 / 1M $30.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.175 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 222,794 180,959
Output Tokens 7,357 6,472
Reasoning Tokens 58,930 123,635
Response Time (avg) 18.87s 39.86s
Response Time (max) 100.93s 332.10s
Response Time (total) 433.94s 916.82s
Parameters ~1.2T total (~80B active) ~1.5T total (~100B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#34 GPT-5.3-Codex

medium
Cost
$0.049
Time
54.9s
Tokens
3,580 tok

#30 GPT-5.5

medium
Cost
$0.112
Time
71.9s
Tokens
3,807 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.3-Codex 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 19.50s 7,302 535 10,890
GPT-5.5 8.8 7.8 88.9% 1 59.77s 7,305 362 24,959

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