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GPT-5.3-Codex (medium) vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (high)

The average score is effectively tied at 9.1 vs 9.1. GPT-5.3-Codex (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.318 vs $3.306. GPT-5.3-Codex (medium) is faster at 18.87s vs 186.06s, with pass rates of 84.1% vs 87.0%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#38
Total Output Tokens
66,287
Response Time (avg)
18.87s
Total Cost
$1.318
Rank
#37
Total Output Tokens
441,352
Response Time (avg)
186.06s
Total Cost
$3.306
Recommended model GPT-5.3-Codex (medium)

It has the best score here (9.1), while costing about 2.5x less than Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric GPT-5.3-Codex GPT-5.3-Codex medium Release: 2026-02-05 Qwen3.8 Max (0902) Qwen3.8 Max (0902) high Release: 2026-09-07
Score 9.1 9.1
Rank #38 #37
Reliability 10.0 9.8
Consistency 8.6 9.1
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 84.1% 87.0%
Flaky tests 4 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 7.753 18.364
Total Cost $1.318 $3.306
Input Price $1.750 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $14.000 / 1M $6.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.175 / 1M $0.250 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A $2.500 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 222,794 328,637
Output Tokens 7,357 8,619
Reasoning Tokens 58,930 432,733
Response Time (avg) 18.87s 186.06s
Response Time (max) 100.93s 912.78s
Response Time (total) 433.94s 4279.49s
Parameters ~1.2T total (~80B active) 2.4T 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.

#38 GPT-5.3-Codex

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

#37 Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

high
Reached the allocated time limit (600 seconds) without receiving showcase output.
Cost
$0.000
Time
600.0s
Tokens
0 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
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 253.22s 8,235 418 91,734

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