Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is available on 8 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
OpenAI
GPT-5 Codex was developed as a specialized variant of GPT-5 optimized for programming and software development tasks. Built to understand and generate code across multiple programming languages, it serves developers with enhanced capabilities for code completion, debugging, translation, and explanation of complex codebases.
Meta
Llama 3.1 405B was developed as Meta's largest open-source language model, designed to provide frontier-level capabilities with 405 billion parameters. Built to demonstrate that open-source models can match proprietary systems in capability, it enables researchers and developers to experiment with and deploy a powerful foundation model without licensing restrictions.
1 year newer

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Meta
2024-07-23

GPT-5 Codex
OpenAI
2025-09-15
Context window and performance specifications
GPT-5 Codex
2024-09-30
Available providers and their performance metrics

GPT-5 Codex

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Bedrock

GPT-5 Codex

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct

GPT-5 Codex

Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Hyperbolic
Lambda
Replicate
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