Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-5.3 Codex leads with 4.9% 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.
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.
OpenAI
GPT-5.3 Codex, released by OpenAI in February 2026, is a coding-specialized large language model from the GPT-5.3 family. It targets software engineering workflows including automated code generation, test writing, and agentic multi-file editing, built on the incremental improvements of the GPT-5.3 generation.
3 months newer

Claude Opus 4.5
Anthropic
2025-11-01

GPT-5.3 Codex
OpenAI
2026-02
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks
Claude Opus 4.5
GPT-5.3 Codex
Performance comparison across key benchmark categories
Claude Opus 4.5
GPT-5.3 Codex
Claude Opus 4.5
2025-05
Available providers and their performance metrics
Claude Opus 4.5
Anthropic
AWS Bedrock
Google Cloud Vertex AI
GPT-5.3 Codex
Claude Opus 4.5
GPT-5.3 Codex
Claude Opus 4.5
GPT-5.3 Codex