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Claude 3 Opus vs GPT-5.1-Codex-Max

Anthropic Claude 3 Opus vs OpenAI GPT-5.1-Codex-Max — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
OpenAI
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateMar 4 2024Nov 19 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
33%
Science
GPQA Diamond
50.4%
Timeline
Release gapClaude 3 Opus shipped 625 days before GPT-5.1-Codex-Max

Which is better: Claude 3 Opus or GPT-5.1-Codex-Max?

Claude 3 Opus and GPT-5.1-Codex-Max don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 3 Opus shipped 625 days before GPT-5.1-Codex-Max, 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 3 Opus and GPT-5.1-Codex-Max don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 3 Opus released?
Claude 3 Opus was released by Anthropic on Mar 4 2024.
When was GPT-5.1-Codex-Max released?
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max was released by OpenAI on Nov 19 2025.

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