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GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark vs GLM-4.6

OpenAI
GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark
Z.ai
GLM-4.6
Overview
CompanyOpenAIZ.ai
Release dateFeb 12 2026Sep 30 2025
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
355B
Context window
128k
200k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
68%
Timeline
Release gapGLM-4.6 shipped 135 days before GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark

Which is better: GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark or GLM-4.6?

GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark and GLM-4.6 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GLM-4.6 shipped 135 days before GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Context windows are 128k (GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark) vs 200k (GLM-4.6). GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark is proprietary, while GLM-4.6 is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark and GLM-4.6 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-4.6 was released by Z.ai on Sep 30 2025.

GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark has a 128k context window; GLM-4.6 has 200k.

GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark is a proprietary model released by OpenAI. GLM-4.6 is an open weight model released by Z.ai.

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