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LLaMA 3.1 vs GPT-5.1-Codex-Max

Meta LLaMA 3.1 vs OpenAI GPT-5.1-Codex-Max — side-by-side specs.

Meta
LLaMA 3.1
OpenAI
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
Overview
CompanyMetaOpenAI
Release dateJul 23 2024Nov 19 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 3.1 shipped 484 days before GPT-5.1-Codex-Max

Which is better: LLaMA 3.1 or GPT-5.1-Codex-Max?

LLaMA 3.1 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. LLaMA 3.1 shipped 484 days before GPT-5.1-Codex-Max, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

LLaMA 3.1 is an open-source / open-weight model; GPT-5.1-Codex-Max is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 3.1 and GPT-5.1-Codex-Max don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was LLaMA 3.1 released?
LLaMA 3.1 was released by Meta on Jul 23 2024.
When was GPT-5.1-Codex-Max released?
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max was released by OpenAI on Nov 19 2025.
Is LLaMA 3.1 or GPT-5.1-Codex-Max open source?
LLaMA 3.1 is an open-source / open-weight model released by Meta. GPT-5.1-Codex-Max is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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