Compare / head-to-head

GPT-5.1-CodexvsGPT-5.1-Codex-Max

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max leads 3 of 3 shared benchmarks. Both list the same combined token price. Both offer a 400K-token context window.

Benchmarks from cited public sources; pricing from official pages; status from official provider feeds.

Shared benchmarks
0 – 3
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max leads
Cheaper per token
Tie
list price, input + output
Larger context
Tie
both 400K tokens
Providers
OpenAI
same provider
GPT-5.1-Codex
OpenAI · released 2025-11-13
textvision
Context
400K
Max out
128K
Input /1M
$1.25 ↗
Output /1M
$10 ↗
Cached /1M
$0.125
Scores
4 · 2 core
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
OpenAI · released 2025-11-19
textvision
Context
400K
Max out
128K
Input /1M
$1.25 ↗
Output /1M
$10 ↗
Cached /1M
$0.125
Scores
3 · 1 core
Quality

Benchmark matrix

BenchmarkGPT-5.1-CodexGPT-5.1-Codex-MaxΔEdge
Reported by both · 3
SWE-bench Verified73.7% ↗77.9% ↗-4.2 ptGPT-5.1-Codex-Max
SWE-Lancer IC SWE66.3% ↗79.9% ↗-13.6 ptGPT-5.1-Codex-Max
Terminal-Bench 2.052.8% ↗58.1% ↗-5.3 ptGPT-5.1-Codex-Max
Only GPT-5.1-Codex reports · 1
LMArena WebDev (LMArena)1337.1 ↗not reported——
Only GPT-5.1-Codex-Max reports · 0
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max reports nothing GPT-5.1-Codex does not.
Scores tagged "epoch" or "matharena" are independent runs, used only where the lab has not published its own; ⚠ marks rows MathArena flags as released after the competition. Higher is better on every row. Δ is GPT-5.1-Codex minus GPT-5.1-Codex-Max in the benchmark's own unit. "Not reported" means the lab has not published that figure; it is not a zero. ↗ opens the source.
Specs & pricing

Side by side

SpecGPT-5.1-CodexGPT-5.1-Codex-MaxEdge
Context window400K tokens400K tokensTie
Max output128K tokens128K tokensTie
Input price / 1M$1.25 ↗$1.25 ↗Tie
Output price / 1M$10 ↗$10 ↗Tie
Cached input / 1M$0.125 ↗$0.125 ↗Tie
Input + output / 1M
Lower is cheaper. List prices; batch, tool and regional fees excluded.
$11.25$11.25Tie
Modalitiestext · visiontext · visionTie
Released2025-11-132025-11-19—
Cited benchmark scores43—
Reliability

OpenAI status

All providers →
Built by Respan
Which one wins on your data?

Public benchmarks are a starting point. Run GPT-5.1-Codex and GPT-5.1-Codex-Max on your own prompts with Respan evals, or route to either through one gateway key with automatic failover.