# GPT-4.1 vs GPT-5.3 Codex

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for GPT-4.1 and GPT-5.3 Codex across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/gpt-4-1-vs-gpt-5-3-codex
- Last updated: September 4, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 2
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5

## Quick Verdict

Evidence is too thin for a benchmark verdict: GPT-4.1 and GPT-5.3 Codex share only 2 sourced benchmark rows.

## Summary

- Only 2 shared sourced benchmark rows are available. That is not enough for a broad capability verdict, so this mirror does not name an overall winner.
- GPT-4.1 has the lower published output-token price.
- GPT-4.1 has the larger published context window at 1M.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | GPT-4.1 | GPT-5.3 Codex |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Type | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Reasoning | Non-Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 1M | 400K |
| Independent public score (not head-to-head) | 43.81 | 65.22 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 7 | 8 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $2.00 / $8.00 | $1.75 / $14.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-4.1 public-lane score: Coming soon
- GPT-5.3 Codex public-lane score: 62.3 (Estimated · #19/151)

| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 | GPT-5.3 Codex | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Gert Labs | 25.65% | 57.47% | GPT-5.3 Codex |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | Coming soon | 77.3% | Coming soon |
| OSWorld-Verified | Coming soon | 64.7% | Coming soon |
| JobBench | Coming soon | 33.7% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-4.1 public-lane score: 38.8 (Supported · #143/183)
- GPT-5.3 Codex public-lane score: 62.7 (Supported · #16/183)

| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 | GPT-5.3 Codex | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| SWE-bench Verified | 54.6% | 85% | GPT-5.3 Codex |
| SWE-bench Pro | Coming soon | 56.8% | Coming soon |
| SWE-Rebench | Coming soon | 58.2% | Coming soon |
| Vibe Code Bench | Coming soon | 61.77% | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-4.1 public-lane score: 50.2 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)
- GPT-5.3 Codex public-lane score: 75.6 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)

### Reasoning

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-4.1 public-lane score: 67.2 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- GPT-5.3 Codex public-lane score: 77.3 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

### Knowledge

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-4.1 public-lane score: 40.7 (Supported · #135/181)
- GPT-5.3 Codex public-lane score: 66.3 (Estimated · #22/181)

| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 | GPT-5.3 Codex | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMLU | 90.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| GPQA | 66.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-4.1 public-lane score: 50.3 (#80/120)
- GPT-5.3 Codex public-lane score: 92.3 (#15/120)

| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 | GPT-5.3 Codex | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IFEval | 87.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-4.1 public-lane score: 28.1 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- GPT-5.3 Codex public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 | GPT-5.3 Codex | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) | 5.517% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4) | 0.000% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Is there enough evidence to pick between GPT-4.1 and GPT-5.3 Codex?

Not yet. The models share only 2 sourced benchmark rows, so this mirror reports the available measurements and metadata without naming a broad winner.

### What can I compare safely on this page?

Published pricing, context windows, model type, and individual shared benchmark rows are directly comparable. Independent overall scores and non-overlapping benchmark coverage are labeled separately and should not be read as a controlled head-to-head result.

## Related Comparisons

- [GPT-4.1 vs GPT-4.1 mini](/compare/gpt-4-1-vs-gpt-4-1-mini)
- [GPT-5.3 Codex vs GPT-4.1 mini](/compare/gpt-4-1-mini-vs-gpt-5-3-codex)
- [GPT-4.1 vs GPT-4.1 nano](/compare/gpt-4-1-vs-gpt-4-1-nano)
- [GPT-5.3 Codex vs GPT-4.1 nano](/compare/gpt-4-1-nano-vs-gpt-5-3-codex)

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