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Tongyi DeepResearch 30B A3B vs GPT-5.2-Codex

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Tongyi DeepResearch 30B A3B wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens

GPT-5.2-Codex wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Supports vision
Price Advantage
Tongyi DeepResearch 30B A3B
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5.2-Codex
Context Window
GPT-5.2-Codex
Speed
GPT-5.2-Codex

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureTongyi DeepResearch 30B A3BGPT-5.2-Codex
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyTongyi DeepResearch 30B A3BGPT-5.2-Codex
LicenseOpen SourceProprietary
AuthorAlibabaOpenAI
ReleasedSep 2025Jan 2026

Tongyi DeepResearch 30B A3B Modalities

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Output
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GPT-5.2-Codex Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Tongyi DeepResearch 30B A3B has cheaper input pricing at $0.09/M tokens. Tongyi DeepResearch 30B A3B has cheaper output pricing at $0.40/M tokens.
Tongyi DeepResearch 30B A3B has a 131,072 token context window, while GPT-5.2-Codex has a 400,000 token context window.
Tongyi DeepResearch 30B A3B does not support vision. GPT-5.2-Codex supports vision.