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Claude 1 vs GPT-5-Codex

Anthropic
Claude 1
OpenAI
GPT-5-Codex
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateMar 14 2023Sep 15 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
39%
Timeline
Release gapClaude 1 shipped 916 days before GPT-5-Codex

Which is better: Claude 1 or GPT-5-Codex?

Claude 1 and GPT-5-Codex don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 1 shipped 916 days before GPT-5-Codex, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 1 and GPT-5-Codex don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Claude 1 was released by Anthropic on Mar 14 2023.

GPT-5-Codex was released by OpenAI on Sep 15 2025.

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