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Claude 1 vs GPT-5.3-Codex

Anthropic
Claude 1
OpenAI
GPT-5.3-Codex
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateMar 14 2023Feb 5 2026
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
24%
Next.js coding
Next.js Evals
83%
Community preference (code)
Arena Elo (Code)
1406
Timeline
Release gapClaude 1 shipped 1059 days before GPT-5.3-Codex

Which is better: Claude 1 or GPT-5.3-Codex?

Claude 1 and GPT-5.3-Codex don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 1 shipped 1059 days before GPT-5.3-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-5.3-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-5.3-Codex was released by OpenAI on Feb 5 2026.

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