Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.6GPT-5 Codex
Let's see who can write code better - Claude Opus 4.6 or GPT-5 Codex

Model Information

Claude Opus 4.6

Anthropic

Description

Latest flagship Claude model with breakthrough coding and agentic capabilities

Specifications

Context Window200K
Max Output16K
ReleasedFeb 2026
API

Pricing (per 1M)

In / Out
$5/ $25

Key Features

Breakthrough reasoningAdvanced agentic codingComplex problem solvingMulti-language supportVision capabilities

Strengths

  • State-of-the-art coding performance
  • Superior agentic task handling
  • Excellent at long-horizon tasks
  • Most capable Claude model to date

Weaknesses

  • Premium pricing
  • Slower response times
  • Overkill for simple tasks

Agent Support

No known agents

GPT-5 Codex

OpenAI

Description

Flagship model from OpenAI optimised for coding tasks

Specifications

Context Window272K
Max Output33K
ReleasedSep 2025
API

Pricing (per 1M)

In / Out
$1.25/ $10

Key Features

CodingAdvanced reasoningMulti-modal native

Strengths

  • State-of-the-art performance
  • Optimised for coding
  • Large context window

Weaknesses

  • Likely very expensive
  • Unknown specifications

Agent Support

No known agents