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

OpenAI
GPT-5.3-Codex
Z.ai
GLM-4-9B
Overview
CompanyOpenAIZ.ai
Release dateFeb 5 2026Jun 5 2024
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
9B
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
24%
Timeline
Release gapGLM-4-9B shipped 610 days before GPT-5.3-Codex

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

GPT-5.3-Codex 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 610 days before GPT-5.3-Codex, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

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

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — GPT-5.3-Codex and GLM-4-9B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-5.3-Codex was released by OpenAI on Feb 5 2026.

GLM-4-9B was released by Z.ai on Jun 5 2024.

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

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