GPT-5.1 vs Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)

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

Quick Verdict

GPT-5.1 wins overall with a score of 76 vs 31 (45 point difference).GPT-5.1 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GPT-5.1

GPT-5.1

94

Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)

37.8

97
MMLU
40
95
GPQA
39
93
SuperGPQA
37
91
OpenBookQA
35

Coding

GPT-5.1

GPT-5.1

89

Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)

32

89
HumanEval
32

Mathematics

GPT-5.1

GPT-5.1

97.1

Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)

39

99
AIME 2023
40
99
AIME 2024
42
98
AIME 2025
41
95
HMMT Feb 2023
36
97
HMMT Feb 2024
38
96
HMMT Feb 2025
37
96
BRUMO 2025
39

Reasoning

GPT-5.1

GPT-5.1

92

Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)

37

93
SimpleQA
38
91
MuSR
36

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, GPT-5.1 or Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)?

GPT-5.1 scores higher overall with 76 vs 31, a difference of 45 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GPT-5.1 or Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)?

GPT-5.1 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 94 vs 37.8.

Which is better for coding, GPT-5.1 or Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)?

GPT-5.1 leads in coding with an average score of 89 vs 32.

Which is better for math, GPT-5.1 or Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)?

GPT-5.1 leads in math with an average score of 97.1 vs 39.

Which is better for reasoning, GPT-5.1 or Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)?

GPT-5.1 leads in reasoning with an average score of 92 vs 37.