GLM-5 vs GPT-5.3 Codex

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

GPT-5.3 Codex wins overall with a score of 85 vs 68 (17 point difference).GPT-5.3 Codex wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GPT-5.3 Codex

GLM-5

85

GPT-5.3 Codex

96

88
MMLU
99
86
GPQA
97
84
SuperGPQA
95
82
OpenBookQA
93

Coding

GPT-5.3 Codex

GLM-5

80

GPT-5.3 Codex

95

80
HumanEval
95

Mathematics

GPT-5.3 Codex

GLM-5

87

GPT-5.3 Codex

97.1

88
AIME 2023
99
90
AIME 2024
99
89
AIME 2025
98
84
HMMT Feb 2023
95
86
HMMT Feb 2024
97
85
HMMT Feb 2025
96
87
BRUMO 2025
96

Reasoning

GPT-5.3 Codex

GLM-5

83

GPT-5.3 Codex

94

84
SimpleQA
95
82
MuSR
93

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, GLM-5 or GPT-5.3 Codex?

GPT-5.3 Codex scores higher overall with 85 vs 68, a difference of 17 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GLM-5 or GPT-5.3 Codex?

GPT-5.3 Codex leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 96 vs 85.

Which is better for coding, GLM-5 or GPT-5.3 Codex?

GPT-5.3 Codex leads in coding with an average score of 95 vs 80.

Which is better for math, GLM-5 or GPT-5.3 Codex?

GPT-5.3 Codex leads in math with an average score of 97.1 vs 87.

Which is better for reasoning, GLM-5 or GPT-5.3 Codex?

GPT-5.3 Codex leads in reasoning with an average score of 94 vs 83.