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GPT-5.1-Codex-Max vs GPT-5.6 Sol

OpenAI
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
OpenAI
GPT-5.6 Sol
Overview
CompanyOpenAIOpenAI
Release dateNov 19 2025Jun 26 2026
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGPT-5.1-Codex-Max shipped 219 days before GPT-5.6 Sol

Which is better: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max or GPT-5.6 Sol?

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max and GPT-5.6 Sol don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GPT-5.1-Codex-Max shipped 219 days before GPT-5.6 Sol, 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 — GPT-5.1-Codex-Max and GPT-5.6 Sol don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

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

GPT-5.6 Sol was released by OpenAI on Jun 26 2026.

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