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Gemma 3 1B vs GPT-5.3 Codex

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Gemma 3 1B wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens

GPT-5.3 Codex wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Supports vision
  • Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Gemma 3 1B
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5.3 Codex
Context Window
GPT-5.3 Codex
Speed
GPT-5.3 Codex

Pricing Comparison

Price Comparison

MetricGemma 3 1BGPT-5.3 CodexWinner
Input (per 1M tokens)$0.10$1.75 Gemma 3 1B
Output (per 1M tokens)$0.10$14.00 Gemma 3 1B
Cache Read (per 1M)$0.05$0.17 Gemma 3 1B
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Gemma 3 1B is 98% cheaper overall.

Gemma 3 1B Providers

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GPT-5.3 Codex Providers

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Benchmark Comparison

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Gemma 3 1B Wins
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GPT-5.3 Codex Wins

Benchmark Scores

BenchmarkGemma 3 1BGPT-5.3 CodexWinner
Intelligence Index
Overall intelligence score
-54.0-
Coding Index
Code generation & understanding
-53.1-
GPQA
Graduate-level science
-91.5-
GPT-5.3 Codex significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.

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Context & Performance

Context Window

Gemma 3 1B
128,000
tokens
GPT-5.3 Codex
400,000
tokens
GPT-5.3 Codex has a 68% larger context window.

Speed Performance

MetricGemma 3 1BGPT-5.3 CodexWinner
Tokens/secondN/A63.0 tok/s
Time to First TokenN/A73.81s

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGemma 3 1BGPT-5.3 Codex
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGemma 3 1BGPT-5.3 Codex
LicenseOpen SourceProprietary
AuthorGoogleOpenAI
ReleasedUnknownFeb 2026

Gemma 3 1B Modalities

Input
Output

GPT-5.3 Codex Modalities

Input
textimage
Output
text

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Frequently Asked Questions

Gemma 3 1B has cheaper input pricing at $0.10/M tokens. Gemma 3 1B has cheaper output pricing at $0.10/M tokens.
GPT-5.3 Codex scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 53.1, compared to Gemma 3 1B's score of N/A.
Gemma 3 1B has a 128,000 token context window, while GPT-5.3 Codex has a 400,000 token context window.
Gemma 3 1B does not support vision. GPT-5.3 Codex supports vision.