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GPT-4 vs GPT-5.3 Codex

The readout for GPT-4 and GPT-5.3 Codex, before the detailed comparison sheet.

Model A

GPT-4

OpenAI

Contender
vs

Model B

GPT-5.3 Codex

OpenAI

Leading

Key Takeaways

Weighted outcome: GPT-5.3 Codex. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.

Decision read

GPT-5.3 Codex

GPT-5.3 Codex has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 4 to 96.

Evidence depth

73 data points

Includes 4 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 10 provider examples.

Selection signal

Start with GPT-5.3 Codex

The charts below split 14 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.

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Comparison sheet

This report only uses LMSpeed data for GPT-4 and GPT-5.3 Codex: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.

Model compare
GPT-4
GPT-5.3 Codex
Overall leaderContenderLeading
Weighted overall score4.0 pts96.0 pts
Benchmark category leads0 categories2 categories
Operational advantagesFirst-token latencyCheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Provider coverage
Context window8.2K tokens400K tokens
Max output4.1K tokens128K tokens
Modalities

Input

Text

Output

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Input

TextImageFile

Output

Text
Features
Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON mode
Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning

The overall result weights benchmark capability categories at 80% and price, API speed/latency, and availability at 20%. Recent test volume does not affect the winner, and missing benchmark categories are excluded.

Model metadata

Model compare
GPT-4
GPT-5.3 Codex
DeveloperOpenAIOpenAI
ReleasedMay 2023Feb 2026
ParametersNo dataNo data
TokenizerGPTGPT
Knowledge cutoff2021-09-30No data
OpenRouter IDopenai/gpt-4openai/gpt-5.3-codex
ReferencesNo dataNo data

When to choose each model

This report only uses LMSpeed data for GPT-4 and GPT-5.3 Codex: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.

GPT-4

GPT-4 has these operational advantages: First-token latency.

GPT-5.3 Codex

GPT-5.3 Codex is stronger in benchmark categories (Coding, Reasoning) and operational dimensions (Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Provider coverage).

Benchmark score comparison

Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.

Category performance

Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.

Model A coverage
3 / 8
Model B coverage
6 / 8
Shared
2 shared categories

Avg. score

GPT-4

41.2

Avg. score

GPT-5.3 Codex

55.3

Agents

GPT-5.3 Codex

GPT-4-
GPT-5.3 Codex52.1

Coding

GPT-5.3 Codex leads by 10.9

GPT-446.2
GPT-5.3 Codex57.1

Reasoning

GPT-5.3 Codex leads by 23.0

GPT-436.8
GPT-5.3 Codex59.8

Knowledge

GPT-5.3 Codex

GPT-4-
GPT-5.3 Codex57.1

Math

GPT-4

GPT-440.7
GPT-5.3 Codex-

Multilingual

No data

GPT-4-
GPT-5.3 Codex-

Multimodal

GPT-5.3 Codex

GPT-4-
GPT-5.3 Codex50.8

Instruction following

GPT-5.3 Codex

GPT-4-
GPT-5.3 Codex54.6

Professional benchmark details

Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.

Pricingverified

Input price

SourceGPT-4

GPT-4

$30.00/M

Rank #184/186 · confidence 4

+$28.25/M

GPT-5.3 Codex

winner

$1.75/M

Rank #140/186 · confidence 4

Pricingverified

Blended price

SourceGPT-4

GPT-4

$37.50/M

Rank #184/186 · confidence 4

+$32.69/M

GPT-5.3 Codex

winner

$4.81/M

Rank #155/186 · confidence 4

Pricingverified

Output price

SourceGPT-4

GPT-4

$60.00/M

Rank #179/186 · confidence 4

+$46.00/M

GPT-5.3 Codex

winner

$14.00/M

Rank #156/186 · confidence 4

Reasoningverified

GPQA

SourceGPT-4

GPT-4

34.9%

Rank #211/218 · confidence 4

+56.6%

GPT-5.3 Codex

winner

91.5%

Rank #21/218 · confidence 4

API audit comparison

Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.

Provider
GPT-4
GPT-5.3 Codex
No completed audits are available from shared providers yet.

Provider examples

Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.

Provider
GPT-4
GPT-5.3 Codex
QQ Code10 tests

GPT-4

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

No data

GPT-5.3 Codex

speed / latency

57 tok/s / 2985ms

input / output

No data

小水管 API10 tests

GPT-4

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

No data

GPT-5.3 Codex

speed / latency

201 tok/s / 2135ms

input / output

No data

RunAPI5 tests

GPT-4

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

No data

GPT-5.3 Codex

speed / latency

45 tok/s / 6276ms

input / output

No data

Seamee API5 tests

GPT-4

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

No data

GPT-5.3 Codex

speed / latency

53 tok/s / 3889ms

input / output

No data

42公益站0 tests

GPT-4

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

No data

GPT-5.3 Codex

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

No data

兔子API

GPT-4

gpt-4

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0/request

GPT-5.3 Codex

gpt-5.3-codex-xhigh

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0/request

KFCV50

GPT-4

gpt-4-all

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.014/request

GPT-5.3 Codex

gpt-5.3-codex

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.0068/request

Newagiai

GPT-4

gpt-4-all

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.011/request

GPT-5.3 Codex

gpt-5.3-codex-medium

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.240/M/$1.92/M

柏拉图AI

GPT-4

gpt-4-all

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.011/request

GPT-5.3 Codex

gpt-5.3-codex

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.240/M/$1.92/M

小豆包API

GPT-4

gpt-4-all

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.016/request

GPT-5.3 Codex

gpt-5.3-codex

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.360/M/$2.88/M

FAQ

Weighted outcome: GPT-5.3 Codex. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.

Why is this comparison indexable?
It has 6 verifiable comparison points, and both models have pricing or benchmark data.
Are missing metrics invented?
No. Metrics without LMSpeed data are omitted from this report.

Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.