Model comparison

GPT-5.1-Codex vs Qwen Turbo

GPT-5.1-Codex is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.2 to 26.8 on the Noometry Index. Qwen Turbo costs 39× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GPT-5.1-Codex's lead doesn't matter for your workload.

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GPT-5.1-Codex OpenAI

38.2

Rank #178 Reported

Qwen Turbo Alibaba (Qwen)

26.8

Rank #329 Reported

Summary

  • The widest gap is in math, where GPT-5.1-Codex leads 29.3 to 14.5.
  • Qwen Turbo is cheaper at $0.05 / $0.20 per million input/output tokens, against $1.25 / $10 for GPT-5.1-Codex.
  • Qwen Turbo accepts more context: 1M tokens versus 400K.

Side by side

GPT-5.1-Codex and Qwen Turbo specifications
GPT-5.1-CodexQwen Turbo
ProviderOpenAIAlibaba (Qwen)
Noometry Index38.226.8
Released2025-11-122024-11-01
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
Context window400K1M
Max output128K16K
Input $ / M tokens$1.25$0.05
Output $ / M tokens$10$0.20
Results tracked63

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Category by category

Coding Not comparable

GPT-5.1-Codex: 41.7 (#107), Qwen Turbo: —

Coding benchmarks
BenchmarkGPT-5.1-CodexQwen Turbo
SWE-bench Verified (bash only)66%—
LMArena WebDev1337—
ALE-Bench1,245—

Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable

GPT-5.1-Codex: 37.8 (#32), Qwen Turbo: —

Agentic & Tool Use benchmarks
BenchmarkGPT-5.1-CodexQwen Turbo
Terminal-Bench60.4%—
METR Time Horizons70.8%—

Math GPT-5.1-Codex leads

GPT-5.1-Codex: 29.3 (#218), Qwen Turbo: 14.5 (#291)

Math benchmarks
BenchmarkGPT-5.1-CodexQwen Turbo
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025—6.1%
ProofBench9%—
MATH Level 5—56.2%

Knowledge Not comparable

GPT-5.1-Codex: —, Qwen Turbo: 22.2 (#267)

Knowledge benchmarks
BenchmarkGPT-5.1-CodexQwen Turbo
GPQA Diamond—41.8%

Frequently asked questions

Is GPT-5.1-Codex better than Qwen Turbo?

GPT-5.1-Codex is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.2 to 26.8 on the Noometry Index. Qwen Turbo costs 39× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GPT-5.1-Codex's lead doesn't matter for your workload.

Which is cheaper, GPT-5.1-Codex or Qwen Turbo?

Qwen Turbo is cheaper. It lists at $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens; GPT-5.1-Codex lists at $1.25 and $10.

Which has the bigger context window?

Qwen Turbo does, with 1M tokens against 400K.

How many benchmarks do GPT-5.1-Codex and Qwen Turbo share?

0 benchmarks have published results for both models. GPT-5.1-Codex has 6 scored results on Noometry and Qwen Turbo has 3.

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