Data points: 67
The readout for GPT-3.5 Turbo and Qwen3, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Qwen3
Qwen3 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 2 to 4.
Evidence depth
67 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 7 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Qwen3
The charts below split 7 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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Model compare GPT-3.5 Turbo vs Qwen3gpt-3-5-turbo-vs-qwen3 | Model A GPT-3.5 Turbo | Model B Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 2 wins | 4 wins |
| Where it leads | Average speed, First-token latency | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
GPT-3.5 Turbo
-
Avg. score
Qwen3
63.6
Selected category
Coding
Qwen3
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
No shared professional benchmark scores are available yet.
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | GPT-3.5 Turbo | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | GPT-3.5 Turbo | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
65 tests | GPT-3.5 Turbo speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for GPT-3.5 Turbo and Qwen3: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | GPT-3.5 Turbo | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | GPT-3.5 Turbo GPT-3.5 Turbo is stronger when you prioritize Average speed, First-token latency. | Qwen3 Qwen3 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: Qwen3 leads across 67 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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| Model metadata | GPT-3.5 Turbo exposes 4.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. | Qwen3 exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | OpenAI | No data |
| Context window | 4.1K tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | 4.1K tokens | 16.4K tokens |
| Released | Jan 2024 | Jul 2025 |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON mode | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON mode |
| Parameters | No data | 235B / 22B active |
| Tokenizer | GPT | Qwen3 |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2021-09-30 | 2025-06-30 |
| OpenRouter ID | openai/gpt-3.5-turbo-0613 | qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b-2507 |
| References | No data | No data |
Qwen3
speed / latency
88 tok/s / 14234ms
input / output
No data
EasyMore5 tests | GPT-3.5 Turbo speed / latency 54 tok/s / 9591ms input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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ModelPool5 tests | GPT-3.5 Turbo gpt-3.5-turbo-1106 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.086/M / $0.171/M | Qwen3 qwen3-32b speed / latency 76 tok/s / 983ms input / output $0.024/M / $0.098/M |
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N1N5 tests | GPT-3.5 Turbo speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency 79 tok/s / 10008ms input / output No data |
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AAAI0 tests | GPT-3.5 Turbo speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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GPT-3.5 Turbo gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 speed / latency No data input / output $0.600/M / $1.20/M | Qwen3 qwen3-235b-a22b-07-25 speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M |
GPT-3.5 Turbo gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 speed / latency No data input / output $0.021/M / $0.062/M | Qwen3 qwen3-32b speed / latency No data input / output $0.082/M / $0.329/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
