Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Claude Opus 4.1 supports multimodal inputs. Claude Opus 4.1 is available on 3 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1, released by Anthropic in August 2025, is a large language model from the Claude 4 family optimized for demanding reasoning, multi-step coding, and extended analysis tasks. It features a 200K token context window, 32K maximum output tokens, native image understanding, and extended thinking capabilities. Opus 4.1 targets complex problem-solving, multi-turn reasoning workflows, and applications requiring deep analysis with integrated tool use.
OpenAI
GPT-5 Codex, released by OpenAI in August 2025, is a coding-specialized large language model from the GPT-5 family engineered for software engineering, code generation, and agentic development workflows. It builds on GPT-5's architecture with optimizations targeting multi-file code editing, test generation, and automated debugging. GPT-5 Codex targets developers and agentic coding tools requiring a model tuned specifically for programming tasks.
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GPT-5 Codex
OpenAI
2025-08

Claude Opus 4.1
Anthropic
2025-08-05
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks
Claude Opus 4.1
GPT-5 Codex
Performance comparison across key benchmark categories
Claude Opus 4.1
GPT-5 Codex
Claude Opus 4.1
2025-01
Available providers and their performance metrics
Claude Opus 4.1
Anthropic
AWS Bedrock
Google Cloud Vertex AI
GPT-5 Codex
Claude Opus 4.1
GPT-5 Codex
Claude Opus 4.1
GPT-5 Codex