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Claude Sonnet 4 vs GPT-5-Codex-Mini

Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 vs OpenAI GPT-5-Codex-Mini — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4
OpenAI
GPT-5-Codex-Mini
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateMay 22 2025Nov 8 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
72.7%
Science
GPQA Diamond
75.4%
Timeline
Release gapClaude Sonnet 4 shipped 170 days before GPT-5-Codex-Mini

Which is better: Claude Sonnet 4 or GPT-5-Codex-Mini?

Claude Sonnet 4 and GPT-5-Codex-Mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude Sonnet 4 shipped 170 days before GPT-5-Codex-Mini, 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 Sonnet 4 and GPT-5-Codex-Mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Sonnet 4 released?
Claude Sonnet 4 was released by Anthropic on May 22 2025.
When was GPT-5-Codex-Mini released?
GPT-5-Codex-Mini was released by OpenAI on Nov 8 2025.

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