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Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) vs GPT-5.1-Codex-Max

Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded)
OpenAI
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateOct 22 2024Nov 19 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
49%
Timeline
Release gapClaude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) shipped 393 days before GPT-5.1-Codex-Max

Which is better: Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) or GPT-5.1-Codex-Max?

Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) 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 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) shipped 393 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 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) and GPT-5.1-Codex-Max don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Claude 3.5 Sonnet (upgraded) was released by Anthropic on Oct 22 2024.

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max was released by OpenAI on Nov 19 2025.

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