Model comparison
GPT-5.3 Chat vs Qwen Max
GPT-5.3 Chat is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.1 to 34.4 on the Noometry Index. Qwen Max costs 1.7× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GPT-5.3 Chat's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. GPT-5.3 Chat scores higher in 8 categories and Qwen Max in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where GPT-5.3 Chat leads 63.3 to 48.0.
- Qwen Max is cheaper at $1.60 / $6.40 per million input/output tokens, against $1.75 / $14 for GPT-5.3 Chat.
- GPT-5.3 Chat accepts more context: 128K tokens versus 33K.
Side by side
| GPT-5.3 Chat | Qwen Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 42.1 | 34.4 |
| Released | 2026-03-03 | 2024-04-03 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 128K | 33K |
| Max output | 16K | 8K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.75 | $1.60 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $14 | $6.40 |
| Results tracked | 18 | 23 |
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Category by category
Coding GPT-5.3 Chat leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 40.8 (#124), Qwen Max: 30.3 (#288)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1408 | 1288 |
| Aider Polyglot | — | 21.8% |
Reasoning GPT-5.3 Chat leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 27.3 (#105), Qwen Max: 24.1 (#154)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1399 | 1270 |
Math GPT-5.3 Chat leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 35.4 (#146), Qwen Max: 21.0 (#272)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1389 | 1275 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 16.1% |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 67.2% |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 1% |
Knowledge GPT-5.3 Chat leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 38.2 (#137), Qwen Max: 30.3 (#222)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1397 | 1248 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 56.1% |
Multilingual GPT-5.3 Chat leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 50.5 (#119), Qwen Max: 42.0 (#197)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1383 | 1263 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1433 | 1254 |
| LMArena French | 1398 | 1329 |
| LMArena German | 1384 | 1254 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1351 | 1205 |
| LMArena Korean | 1347 | 1141 |
| LMArena Russian | 1400 | 1274 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1371 | 1290 |
Instruction Following GPT-5.3 Chat leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 73.0 (#124), Qwen Max: 66.7 (#203)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1378 | 1262 |
Long Context GPT-5.3 Chat leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 42.6 (#115), Qwen Max: 39.4 (#175)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1396 | 1289 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 66.7% |
Writing & Preference GPT-5.3 Chat leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 63.3 (#65), Qwen Max: 48.0 (#200)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1389 | 1282 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1356 | 1248 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1413 | 1277 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1690 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is GPT-5.3 Chat better than Qwen Max?
GPT-5.3 Chat is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.1 to 34.4 on the Noometry Index. Qwen Max costs 1.7× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GPT-5.3 Chat's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, GPT-5.3 Chat or Qwen Max?
Qwen Max is cheaper. It lists at $1.60 per million input tokens and $6.40 per million output tokens; GPT-5.3 Chat lists at $1.75 and $14.
Is GPT-5.3 Chat or Qwen Max better for coding?
GPT-5.3 Chat scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.8 versus 30.3 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
GPT-5.3 Chat does, with 128K tokens against 33K.
How many benchmarks do GPT-5.3 Chat and Qwen Max share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. GPT-5.3 Chat has 18 scored results on Noometry and Qwen Max has 23.