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GPT-5 vs Qwen3 Max
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Winner summary
GPT-5 wins on 6/7 benchmarks
GPT-5 wins 6 of 7 shared benchmarks. Leads in knowledge · math.
Category leads
knowledge·GPT-5math·GPT-5
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
GPT-5
#72 by perf·no signal
Qwen3 Max
#47 by perf·no signal
Best value
Qwen3 Max
2.6x better value than GPT-5
GPT-5
9.7 pts/$
$5.63/M
Qwen3 Max
24.9 pts/$
$2.34/M
Vendor risk
Who is behind the model
OpenAI
$840.0B·Tier 1
Alibaba (Qwen)
$293.0B·Tier 1
Head to head
7 benchmarks · 2 models
GPT-5Qwen3 Max
Chess Puzzles
GPT-5 leads by +33.0
Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities.
GPT-5
37.0
Qwen3 Max
4.0
Fiction.LiveBench
GPT-5 leads by +30.5
Fiction.LiveBench · a continuously updated benchmark using recently published fiction to test reading comprehension and reasoning, preventing data contamination.
GPT-5
97.2
Qwen3 Max
66.7
GPQA diamond
GPT-5 leads by +18.1
Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs.
GPT-5
81.6
Qwen3 Max
63.5
Lech Mazur Writing
GPT-5 leads by +0.1
Lech Mazur Writing · evaluates creative writing ability, assessing prose quality, narrative coherence, and stylistic sophistication.
GPT-5
87.2
Qwen3 Max
87.1
MATH level 5
GPT-5 leads by +1.0
MATH Level 5 · the hardest tier of the MATH benchmark, featuring competition-level problems from AMC, AIME, and Olympiad-style mathematics.
GPT-5
98.1
Qwen3 Max
97.1
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025
GPT-5 leads by +18.1
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills.
GPT-5
91.4
Qwen3 Max
73.3
SimpleQA Verified
Qwen3 Max leads by +16.9
SimpleQA Verified · short factual questions with verified answers, measuring factual accuracy and the tendency to hallucinate or provide incorrect information.
GPT-5
50.6
Qwen3 Max
67.5
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | GPT-5 | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
Chess Puzzles Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities. | 37.0 | 4.0 |
Fiction.LiveBench Fiction.LiveBench · a continuously updated benchmark using recently published fiction to test reading comprehension and reasoning, preventing data contamination. | 97.2 | 66.7 |
GPQA diamond Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs. | 81.6 | 63.5 |
Lech Mazur Writing Lech Mazur Writing · evaluates creative writing ability, assessing prose quality, narrative coherence, and stylistic sophistication. | 87.2 | 87.1 |
MATH level 5 MATH Level 5 · the hardest tier of the MATH benchmark, featuring competition-level problems from AMC, AIME, and Olympiad-style mathematics. | 98.1 | 97.1 |
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills. | 91.4 | 73.3 |
SimpleQA Verified SimpleQA Verified · short factual questions with verified answers, measuring factual accuracy and the tendency to hallucinate or provide incorrect information. | 50.6 | 67.5 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens