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LLaMA 3.1 vs GPT-5.3-Codex

Meta LLaMA 3.1 vs OpenAI GPT-5.3-Codex — side-by-side specs.

Meta
LLaMA 3.1
OpenAI
GPT-5.3-Codex
Overview
CompanyMetaOpenAI
Release dateJul 23 2024Feb 5 2026
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 3.1 shipped 562 days before GPT-5.3-Codex

Which is better: LLaMA 3.1 or GPT-5.3-Codex?

LLaMA 3.1 and GPT-5.3-Codex don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 3.1 shipped 562 days before GPT-5.3-Codex, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

LLaMA 3.1 is an open-source / open-weight model; GPT-5.3-Codex is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 3.1 and GPT-5.3-Codex 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-5.3-Codex released?
GPT-5.3-Codex was released by OpenAI on Feb 5 2026.
Is LLaMA 3.1 or GPT-5.3-Codex open source?
LLaMA 3.1 is an open-source / open-weight model released by Meta. GPT-5.3-Codex is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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