Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-5 Mini supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
OpenAI
GPT-5 mini, released by OpenAI in August 2025, is a smaller variant from the GPT-5 family that inherits GPT-5's unified reasoning architecture and multimodal capabilities at a reduced inference cost. It targets high-volume production use cases requiring a balance of intelligence and response speed, offering GPT-5 capabilities for applications where full GPT-5 inference costs are a concern.
OpenAI
GPT-5.2 Codex is a coding-specialized variant from the GPT-5.2 family, designed for software engineering workflows including automated code generation, multi-file editing, and agentic development. It builds on GPT-5.2's improved instruction following and long-context capabilities, with optimizations specifically targeting programming tasks and agentic software workflows.
5 months newer

GPT-5 Mini
OpenAI
2025-08

GPT-5.2 Codex
OpenAI
2026-01-14
Context window and performance specifications
Available providers and their performance metrics
GPT-5 Mini
OpenAI
GPT-5.2 Codex
GPT-5 Mini
GPT-5.2 Codex
GPT-5 Mini
GPT-5.2 Codex