GPT-5 mini vs Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)

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

Quick Verdict

GPT-5 mini wins overall with a score of 68 vs 31 (37 point difference).GPT-5 mini wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

85

Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)

37.8

88
MMLU
40
86
GPQA
39
84
SuperGPQA
37
82
OpenBookQA
35

Coding

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

80

Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)

32

80
HumanEval
32

Mathematics

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

89

Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)

39

90
AIME 2023
40
92
AIME 2024
42
91
AIME 2025
41
86
HMMT Feb 2023
36
88
HMMT Feb 2024
38
87
HMMT Feb 2025
37
89
BRUMO 2025
39

Reasoning

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

83

Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)

37

84
SimpleQA
38
82
MuSR
36

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, GPT-5 mini or Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)?

GPT-5 mini scores higher overall with 68 vs 31, a difference of 37 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GPT-5 mini or Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)?

GPT-5 mini leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 85 vs 37.8.

Which is better for coding, GPT-5 mini or Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)?

GPT-5 mini leads in coding with an average score of 80 vs 32.

Which is better for math, GPT-5 mini or Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)?

GPT-5 mini leads in math with an average score of 89 vs 39.

Which is better for reasoning, GPT-5 mini or Qwen3 235B 2507 (Reasoning)?

GPT-5 mini leads in reasoning with an average score of 83 vs 37.