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Claude Opus 4.5 vs GPT-5.1 Codex Max
Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-5.1 Codex Max leads with 2.7% higher average benchmark score. Claude Opus 4.5 supports multimodal inputs. Claude Opus 4.5 is available on 3 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5, released by Anthropic in November 2025, is a large language model from the Claude 4.5 family built for demanding reasoning tasks, advanced code generation, and complex agentic workflows. It features a 200K token context window, 64K maximum output tokens, native image understanding, and extended thinking with configurable effort levels. Opus 4.5 targets deep analytical work, multi-step tool orchestration, and applications requiring sustained reasoning across long, complex tasks.
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OpenAI
GPT-5.1 Codex Max, released by OpenAI in November 2025, is an enhanced coding variant from the GPT-5.1 Codex line, designed for more complex software engineering tasks requiring additional reasoning depth. It targets large-scale code generation, automated refactoring, and sophisticated agentic development workflows.
Launched on the same date
Claude Opus 4.5
Anthropic
2025-11-01
GPT-5.1 Codex Max
OpenAI
2025-11
Performance Metrics
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks
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Claude Opus 4.5
Average Score:51.8%
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GPT-5.1 Codex Max
Average Score:54.4%(+2.7%)
Performance comparison across key benchmark categories
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Claude Opus 4.5
Coding51.8%
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GPT-5.1 Codex Max
Coding54.4%(+2.7%)
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Knowledge Cutoff
Training data recency comparison
Claude Opus 4.5
2025-05
More recent knowledge cutoff means awareness of newer technologies and frameworks
Provider Availability & Performance
Available providers and their performance metrics
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Claude Opus 4.5
3 providers
Anthropic
AWS Bedrock
Google Cloud Vertex AI
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GPT-5.1 Codex Max
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Claude Opus 4.5
Avg Score:51.8%
Providers:3
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GPT-5.1 Codex Max
Avg Score:54.4%(+2.7%)
Providers:0