GPT-5-CodexvsQwen3-Coder

GPT-5-Codex
Qwen3-Coder
Specifications
Parameters
480B
Context window
256k
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
39%Best
20%
Overview
CompanyOpenAIQwen
Release dateSep 15 2025Jul 22 2025
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight

Which is better: GPT-5-Codex or Qwen3-Coder?

GPT-5-Codex leads Qwen3-Coder on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (BullshitBench v2). Qwen3-Coder shipped 55 days before GPT-5-Codex, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

GPT-5-Codex is proprietary, while Qwen3-Coder is open weight.

On BullshitBench v2, GPT-5-Codex leads at 39% vs Qwen3-Coder at 20%.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-5-Codex was released by OpenAI on Sep 15 2025.

Qwen3-Coder was released by Qwen on Jul 22 2025.

GPT-5-Codex is a proprietary model released by OpenAI. Qwen3-Coder is an open weight model released by Qwen.

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