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GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark vs GLM-4-9B

OpenAI
GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark
Z.ai
GLM-4-9B
Overview
CompanyOpenAIZ.ai
Release dateFeb 12 2026Jun 5 2024
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
9B
Context window
128k
Timeline
Release gapGLM-4-9B shipped 617 days before GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark

Which is better: GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark or GLM-4-9B?

GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark and GLM-4-9B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GLM-4-9B shipped 617 days before GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark is proprietary, while GLM-4-9B is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark and GLM-4-9B 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-4-9B was released by Z.ai on Jun 5 2024.

GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark is a proprietary model released by OpenAI. GLM-4-9B is an open weight model released by Z.ai.

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