GPT-5.3 Chat vs Qwen3 Max Thinking
Compare GPT-5.3 Chat by OpenAI against Qwen3 Max Thinking by Qwen, context windows of 128K vs 262K, tested across 53 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
Qwen3 Max Thinking
GPT-5.3 ChatRunner-up
No community votes yet. On paper, Qwen3 Max Thinking has the edge — bigger model tier, bigger context window.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-5.3 Chat
Input
$1.75
Output
$14.00
Qwen3 Max Thinking
Input
$1.20
1.5× cheaper
Output
$6.00
2.3× cheaper
Qwen3 Max Thinking is cheaper on both — 1.5× input, 2.3× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
49%
Qwen3 Max Thinking uses 137.1x more emoji
GPT-5.3 Chat
Qwen3 Max Thinking
59%Vocabulary61%
26wSentence Length15w
0.84Hedging0.23
1.7Bold5.2
6.6Lists3.9
0.00Emoji1.37
0.00Headings1.22
0.25Transitions0.04
Based on 23 + 13 text responses
Research
What we learned reading every model
FAQ
