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GPT-5.1-Codex-Max vs o3-mini

OpenAI
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
OpenAI
o3-mini
Overview
CompanyOpenAIOpenAI
Release dateNov 19 2025Jan 31 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapo3-mini shipped 292 days before GPT-5.1-Codex-Max

Which is better: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max or o3-mini?

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max and o3-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o3-mini shipped 292 days before GPT-5.1-Codex-Max, 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 o3-mini 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.

o3-mini was released by OpenAI on Jan 31 2025.

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