Model comparison
GPT-5-Codex vs Qwen Turbo
GPT-5-Codex is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.9 to 27.1 on the Noometry Index. Qwen Turbo costs 39× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GPT-5-Codex's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- Qwen Turbo is cheaper at $0.05 / $0.20 per million input/output tokens, against $1.25 / $10 for GPT-5-Codex.
- Qwen Turbo accepts more context: 1M tokens versus 400K.
Side by side
| GPT-5-Codex | Qwen Turbo | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 37.9 | 27.1 |
| Released | 2025-09-15 | 2024-11-01 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 400K | 1M |
| Max output | 128K | 16K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.25 | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $10 | $0.20 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
GPT-5-Codex: 42.4 (#103), Qwen Turbo: —
| Benchmark | GPT-5-Codex | Qwen Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| WeirdML | 54.5% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
GPT-5-Codex: 31.0 (#72), Qwen Turbo: —
| Benchmark | GPT-5-Codex | Qwen Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | 44.3% | — |
Reasoning Not comparable
GPT-5-Codex: 30.9 (#83), Qwen Turbo: —
| Benchmark | GPT-5-Codex | Qwen Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 70.3% | — |
Math Not comparable
GPT-5-Codex: —, Qwen Turbo: 15.3 (#297)
| Benchmark | GPT-5-Codex | Qwen Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 6.1% |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 56.2% |
Knowledge Not comparable
GPT-5-Codex: —, Qwen Turbo: 22.2 (#272)
| Benchmark | GPT-5-Codex | Qwen Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 41.8% |
Frequently asked questions
Is GPT-5-Codex better than Qwen Turbo?
GPT-5-Codex is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.9 to 27.1 on the Noometry Index. Qwen Turbo costs 39× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GPT-5-Codex's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, GPT-5-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-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-Codex and Qwen Turbo share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. GPT-5-Codex has 3 scored results on Noometry and Qwen Turbo has 3.