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GPT-5 vs Qwen3 Max
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Winner summary
GPT-5 wins on 10/11 benchmarks
GPT-5 wins 10 of 11 shared benchmarks. Leads in knowledge · general · math.
Category leads
knowledge·GPT-5general·GPT-5math·GPT-5
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
GPT-5
#100 by perf·#4 by attention
Qwen3 Max
#161 by perf·#2 by attention
Best value
Qwen3 Max
2.0x better value than GPT-5
GPT-5
9.4 pts/$
$5.63/M
Qwen3 Max
19.1 pts/$
$2.34/M
Vendor risk
Who is behind the model
OpenAI
$840.0B·Tier 1
Alibaba (Qwen)
$293.0B·Tier 1
Head to head
11 benchmarks · 2 models
GPT-5Qwen3 Max
Chess Puzzles
GPT-5 leads by +33.7
Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities.
GPT-5
33.7
Qwen3 Max
0.0
Dtbench
GPT-5 leads by +14.2
GPT-5
84.5
Qwen3 Max
70.2
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
FrontierMath-Tiers-1-3-v2-Private
GPT-5 leads by +36.5
GPT-5
55.4
Qwen3 Max
18.9
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
Qwen3 Max leads by +1.1
Lech Mazur Writing · evaluates creative writing ability, assessing prose quality, narrative coherence, and stylistic sophistication.
GPT-5
86.0
Qwen3 Max
87.1
Lmca
GPT-5 leads by +13.8
GPT-5
47.0
Qwen3 Max
33.3
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
Mystery Game Puzzles
GPT-5 leads by +15.2
GPT-5
15.2
Qwen3 Max
0.0
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
GPT-5 leads by +1.4
SimpleQA Verified · short factual questions with verified answers, measuring factual accuracy and the tendency to hallucinate or provide incorrect information.
GPT-5
50.1
Qwen3 Max
48.8
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. | 33.7 | 0.0 |
Dtbench | 84.5 | 70.2 |
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 |
FrontierMath-Tiers-1-3-v2-Private | 55.4 | 18.9 |
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. | 86.0 | 87.1 |
Lmca | 47.0 | 33.3 |
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 |
Mystery Game Puzzles | 15.2 | 0.0 |
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. | 50.1 | 48.8 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens