Model comparison
Claude 4 Sonnet vs GPT-5.1-Codex
Head-to-head evidence from 15 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Claude 4 Sonnet #158 (Supported); GPT-5.1-Codex #99 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Claude 4 Sonnet and GPT-5.1-Codex share 15 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 1 result is unique to Claude 4 Sonnet; 1 to GPT-5.1-Codex.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 15
- Claude 4 Sonnet only
- 1
- GPT-5.1-Codex only
- 1
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Claude 4 Sonnet and GPT-5.1-Codex is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 15 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
GPT-5.1-Codex has the larger context window at 400K, compared with 200K for Claude 4 Sonnet.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Claude 4 Sonnet | Δ | GPT-5.1-Codex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | Claude 4 Sonnet72.7 | MarginNo overlap | GPT-5.1-CodexNot measured |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Claude 4 Sonnet | GPT-5.1-Codex | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Claude 4 Sonnet$3 input / $15 output | GPT-5.1-CodexNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Claude 4 Sonnet40 tok/s | GPT-5.1-CodexNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Claude 4 Sonnet1.33 s | GPT-5.1-CodexNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Claude 4 Sonnet200K | GPT-5.1-Codex400K | GPT-5.1-Codex lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic3 benchmarks
Coding3 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude 4 Sonnet | GPT-5.1-Codex | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 25.5% | 34.7% | GPT-5.1-Codex leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 68.3% | 86.0% | GPT-5.1-Codex leads |
| AA-HLESource | 4.0% | 23.4% | GPT-5.1-Codex leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -9.2% | -6.0% | GPT-5.1-Codex leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 22.4% | 39.2% | GPT-5.1-Codex leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 40.8% | 74.4% | Claude 4 Sonnet leads |
Multimodal2 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude 4 Sonnet | GPT-5.1-Codex | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 45.4% | 70.0% | GPT-5.1-Codex leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Claude 4 Sonnet and GPT-5.1-Codex on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for Claude 4 Sonnet and GPT-5.1-Codex today?
Claude 4 Sonnet: $3.00 input / $15.00 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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