Model comparison
GPT-5.2 Codex vs Qwen3.6 27B
GPT-5.2 Codex and Qwen3.6 27B score almost the same on the Noometry Index (42.2 vs 41.9), so choose on price, context window or the category you care about most.
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Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- The widest gap is in coding, where GPT-5.2 Codex leads 45.4 to 38.5.
- Qwen3.6 27B is cheaper at $0.60 / $3.60 per million input/output tokens, against $1.75 / $14 for GPT-5.2 Codex.
- GPT-5.2 Codex accepts more context: 400K tokens versus 262K.
- Qwen3.6 27B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| GPT-5.2 Codex | Qwen3.6 27B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 42.2 | 41.9 |
| Released | 2025-12-18 | 2026-04-22 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 400K | 262K |
| Max output | 128K | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.75 | $0.60 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $14 | $3.60 |
| Results tracked | 5 | 11 |
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Category by category
Coding GPT-5.2 Codex leads
GPT-5.2 Codex: 45.4 (#66), Qwen3.6 27B: 38.5 (#162)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Codex | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified (bash only) | 72.8% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1339 | — |
| SWE-bench Multilingual | 66.3% | — |
| SciCode | — | 37.3% |
| ALE-Bench | 1,300 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Codex: 40.7 (#20), Qwen3.6 27B: —
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Codex | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | 66.5% | — |
Reasoning Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Codex: —, Qwen3.6 27B: 24.4 (#148)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Codex | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | — | 0.9% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 22% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 7% |
| DTBench | — | 78.1% |
| LMCA | — | 34.5% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 146.47 |
Math Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Codex: —, Qwen3.6 27B: 47.5 (#56)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Codex | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 35.1% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 91.1% |
Knowledge Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Codex: —, Qwen3.6 27B: 52.4 (#58)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Codex | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 85.9% |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Codex: —, Qwen3.6 27B: 50.3 (#180)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Codex | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench 4 | — | 1026 |
Frequently asked questions
Is GPT-5.2 Codex better than Qwen3.6 27B?
GPT-5.2 Codex and Qwen3.6 27B score almost the same on the Noometry Index (42.2 vs 41.9), so choose on price, context window or the category you care about most.
Which is cheaper, GPT-5.2 Codex or Qwen3.6 27B?
Qwen3.6 27B is cheaper. It lists at $0.60 per million input tokens and $3.60 per million output tokens; GPT-5.2 Codex lists at $1.75 and $14.
Is GPT-5.2 Codex or Qwen3.6 27B better for coding?
GPT-5.2 Codex scores higher on coding benchmarks: 45.4 versus 38.5 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
GPT-5.2 Codex does, with 400K tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks do GPT-5.2 Codex and Qwen3.6 27B share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. GPT-5.2 Codex has 5 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.6 27B has 11.