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GPT-5.3 Codex vs Qwen3 4B

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

GPT-5.3 Codex wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Supports vision

Qwen3 4B wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Faster response time
Price Advantage
Qwen3 4B
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5.3 Codex
Context Window
GPT-5.3 Codex
Speed
Qwen3 4B

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGPT-5.3 CodexQwen3 4B
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGPT-5.3 CodexQwen3 4B
LicenseProprietaryOpen Source
AuthorOpenAIQwen
ReleasedFeb 2026Apr 2025

GPT-5.3 Codex Modalities

Input
textimage
Output
text

Qwen3 4B Modalities

Input
text
Output
text

Frequently Asked Questions

Qwen3 4B has cheaper input pricing at $0.20/M tokens. Qwen3 4B has cheaper output pricing at $0.20/M tokens.
GPT-5.3 Codex has a 400,000 token context window, while Qwen3 4B has a 40,960 token context window.
GPT-5.3 Codex supports vision. Qwen3 4B does not support vision.