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Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs GPT-5.3-Codex

Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs OpenAI GPT-5.3-Codex — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
OpenAI
GPT-5.3-Codex
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateJun 20 2024Feb 5 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
33.4%
Science
GPQA Diamond
59.4%
Timeline
Release gapClaude 3.5 Sonnet shipped 595 days before GPT-5.3-Codex

Which is better: Claude 3.5 Sonnet or GPT-5.3-Codex?

Claude 3.5 Sonnet 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 3.5 Sonnet shipped 595 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 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-5.3-Codex don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 3.5 Sonnet released?
Claude 3.5 Sonnet was released by Anthropic on Jun 20 2024.
When was GPT-5.3-Codex released?
GPT-5.3-Codex was released by OpenAI on Feb 5 2026.

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