Model comparison
GPT-5.3 Codex vs GPT-5.4 Pro
GPT-5.4 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 58.9 to 45.8 on the Noometry Index. GPT-5.3 Codex costs 14× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GPT-5.4 Pro's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 2 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 2 benchmarks with published results for both. GPT-5.3 Codex scores higher in 1 category and GPT-5.4 Pro in 0 categories; one gap is clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in coding, where GPT-5.3 Codex leads 48.6 to 43.2.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is WeirdML: 79.3% for GPT-5.3 Codex and 57.4% for GPT-5.4 Pro.
- GPT-5.3 Codex is cheaper at $1.75 / $14 per million input/output tokens, against $30 / $180 for GPT-5.4 Pro.
- GPT-5.4 Pro accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 400K.
Side by side
| GPT-5.3 Codex | GPT-5.4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Noometry Index | 45.8 | 58.9 |
| Released | 2026-02-05 | 2026-03-05 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 400K | 1.05M |
| Max output | 128K | 128K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.75 | $30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $14 | $180 |
| Results tracked | 8 | 16 |
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Category by category
Coding GPT-5.3 Codex leads
GPT-5.3 Codex: 48.6 (#56), GPT-5.4 Pro: 43.2 (#90)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Codex | GPT-5.4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| WeirdML | 79.3% | 57.4% |
| SWE-bench Verified | 74.8% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1409 | — |
| ALE-Bench | 1,655 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
GPT-5.3 Codex: 48.0 (#9), GPT-5.4 Pro: —
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Codex | GPT-5.4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | 78.4% | — |
| METR Time Horizons | 74.5% | — |
| Vending-Bench 2 | 5,940 | — |
Reasoning Not comparable
GPT-5.3 Codex: —, GPT-5.4 Pro: 70.7 (#13)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Codex | GPT-5.4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 156.77 | 158.93 |
| ARC-AGI-2 | — | 83.3% |
| SimpleBench | — | 74.1% |
| ARC-AGI-1 | — | 94.5% |
| CritPt | — | 30% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 58.6% |
| EnigmaEval | — | 23.8% |
Math Not comparable
GPT-5.3 Codex: —, GPT-5.4 Pro: 72.4 (#22)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Codex | GPT-5.4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 82.5% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | — | 58.5% |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 50% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | — | 37.5% |
Knowledge Not comparable
GPT-5.3 Codex: —, GPT-5.4 Pro: 68.3 (#7)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Codex | GPT-5.4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 94.6% |
| Humanity's Last Exam | — | 44.3% |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 46.3% |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 8.3% |
Frequently asked questions
Is GPT-5.3 Codex better than GPT-5.4 Pro?
GPT-5.4 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 58.9 to 45.8 on the Noometry Index. GPT-5.3 Codex costs 14× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GPT-5.4 Pro's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, GPT-5.3 Codex or GPT-5.4 Pro?
GPT-5.3 Codex is cheaper. It lists at $1.75 per million input tokens and $14 per million output tokens; GPT-5.4 Pro lists at $30 and $180.
Is GPT-5.3 Codex or GPT-5.4 Pro better for coding?
GPT-5.3 Codex scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.6 versus 43.2 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
GPT-5.4 Pro does, with 1.05M tokens against 400K.
How many benchmarks do GPT-5.3 Codex and GPT-5.4 Pro share?
2 benchmarks have published results for both models. GPT-5.3 Codex has 8 scored results on Noometry and GPT-5.4 Pro has 16.