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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

GPT-5.3 Codex vs Gemini 3 Pro Preview

Too close to call on our weighted score (Gemini 3 Pro Preview 67, GPT-5.3 Codex 64). The right pick depends on what you value most.

  1. OpenAI

    GPT-5.3 Codex

    Released Feb 5, 2026

    64/100
    • ECI156.8
    • Price$1.75 / $14.00
    • Context400K
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  2. Google

    Gemini 3 Pro Preview

    Released Nov 18, 2025

    67/100
    • ECI153.0
    • Price$2.00 / $12.00
    • Context1.05M
    Full specs Remove Gemini 3 Pro Preview

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01 — Verdict

Too close to call

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (Gemini 3 Pro Preview 67/100, GPT-5.3 Codex 64/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: GPT-5.3 Codex for raw capability, Gemini 3 Pro Preview on price and Gemini 3 Pro Preview for long inputs. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.

  • CapabilityGPT-5.3 CodexCapabilities Index (ECI): GPT-5.3 Codex 156.8 · Gemini 3 Pro Preview 153.0
  • Lowest priceGemini 3 Pro PreviewGemini 3 Pro Preview $4.50 · GPT-5.3 Codex $4.81 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGemini 3 Pro PreviewGemini 3 Pro Preview 1,048,576 · GPT-5.3 Codex 400,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini 3 Pro PreviewGPT-5.3 Codex: Text, Images, PDFs · Gemini 3 Pro Preview: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGPT-5.3 CodexGemini 3 Pro Preview
CapabilityCapabilities Index (ECI)50%8782
Price25%1819
Inputs & features15%80100
Context window10%4461
Overall100%64/10067/100
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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GPT-5.3 Codex vs Gemini 3 Pro Preview specifications side by side
SpecificationGPT-5.3 CodexOpenAIGemini 3 Pro PreviewGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)156.8 (best)153.0
ECI rank#18 of 148 (best)#39 of 148
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions—92.6%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics—91.4%
SWE-bench VerifiedFixing real GitHub issues74.8% (best)72.9%
Price per million tokens
Input$1.75 (best)$2.00
Output$14.00$12.00 (best)
Cached input$0.175—
Blended (3:1)$4.81$4.50 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial OpenAI APIMedian of 2 providers
Limits
Context window400,000 tokens1,048,576 tokens (best)
Max output128,000 tokens (best)65,536 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsYesYes
AudioNoYes
VideoNoYes
ReasoningYeslow · medium · high · xhighYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesYes
Availability
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model IDgpt-5.3-codex—
API providers19 (best)3
ReleasedFeb 5, 2026Nov 18, 2025
Knowledge cutoffAug 31, 2025Jan 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • GPT-5.3 Codex$45.50
  • Gemini 3 Pro Preview$44.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: GPT-5.3 Codex or Gemini 3 Pro Preview?

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (Gemini 3 Pro Preview 67/100, GPT-5.3 Codex 64/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: GPT-5.3 Codex for raw capability, Gemini 3 Pro Preview on price and Gemini 3 Pro Preview for long inputs. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.

Which is cheaper, GPT-5.3 Codex or Gemini 3 Pro Preview?

Gemini 3 Pro Preview is cheaper at $2.00 input / $12.00 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). GPT-5.3 Codex costs $1.75 input / $14.00 output per million tokens (official OpenAI API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $4.50 per million tokens for Gemini 3 Pro Preview versus $4.81 for GPT-5.3 Codex (1.1× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

GPT-5.3 Codex scores higher on the Capabilities Index (ECI): GPT-5.3 Codex 156.8 (#18 of 148) and Gemini 3 Pro Preview 153.0 (#39 of 148). The confidence ranges of the top two overlap (153.5–160.8 vs 150.6–155.2), so treat the gap as small. On individual benchmarks: SWE-bench Verified — GPT-5.3 Codex 74.8%, Gemini 3 Pro Preview 72.9%.

Which is better for coding?

GPT-5.3 Codex resolves more real GitHub issues on SWE-bench Verified: GPT-5.3 Codex 74.8% and Gemini 3 Pro Preview 72.9%. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Gemini 3 Pro Preview has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 400,000 for GPT-5.3 Codex. Maximum output per response: GPT-5.3 Codex up to 128,000, Gemini 3 Pro Preview up to 65,536 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

GPT-5.3 Codex accepts text, images and PDFs; Gemini 3 Pro Preview accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video. Gemini 3 Pro Preview handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

No. GPT-5.3 Codex and Gemini 3 Pro Preview are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

GPT-5.3 Codex is the newest, released Feb 5, 2026. Gemini 3 Pro Preview came out Nov 18, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: GPT-5.3 Codex Aug 31, 2025, Gemini 3 Pro Preview Jan 2025.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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