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GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark vs GLM-4

OpenAI
GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark
Z.ai
GLM-4
Overview
CompanyOpenAIZ.ai
Release dateFeb 12 2026Jan 16 2024
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Specifications
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Release gapGLM-4 shipped 758 days before GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark

Which is better: GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark or GLM-4?

GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark and GLM-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GLM-4 shipped 758 days before GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark and GLM-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark was released by OpenAI on Feb 12 2026.

GLM-4 was released by Z.ai on Jan 16 2024.

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