Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-5.1 Codex leads with 2.9% higher average benchmark score. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
OpenAI
GPT-5.1 Codex, released by OpenAI in November 2025, is a coding-specialized model from the GPT-5.1 family engineered for software engineering tasks including code generation, multi-file editing, and agentic development. It targets developers and automated coding pipelines requiring a GPT-5.1-generation model tuned for programming.
Alibaba / Qwen
Qwen3 Coder Next is a coding-specialized open-weight model from Alibaba's Qwen3 family, built on the Qwen3-Next architecture with hybrid attention and Mixture-of-Experts design optimized for local development and agentic coding workflows. It targets on-device and self-hosted deployments requiring a capable coding agent that can operate within consumer hardware constraints.
3 months newer

GPT-5.1 Codex
OpenAI
2025-11
Qwen3 Coder Next
Alibaba / Qwen
2026-02-04
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks
GPT-5.1 Codex
Qwen3 Coder Next
Performance comparison across key benchmark categories
GPT-5.1 Codex
Qwen3 Coder Next
Available providers and their performance metrics
GPT-5.1 Codex
Qwen3 Coder Next
GPT-5.1 Codex
Qwen3 Coder Next