Key Takeaways
GPT-5 Codex wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Supports vision
- Supports tool calls
gpt-oss-safeguard-20b wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
Price Advantage
gpt-oss-safeguard-20b
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5 Codex
Context Window
GPT-5 Codex
Speed
GPT-5 Codex
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | GPT-5 Codex | gpt-oss-safeguard-20b | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $1.25 | $0.07 | gpt-oss-safeguard-20b |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $10.00 | $0.30 | gpt-oss-safeguard-20b |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $125000.00 | $37000.00 | gpt-oss-safeguard-20b |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, gpt-oss-safeguard-20b is 96% cheaper overall.
GPT-5 Codex Providers
OpenAI $1.25 (Cheapest)
gpt-oss-safeguard-20b Providers
Groq $0.07 (Cheapest)
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | GPT-5 Codex | gpt-oss-safeguard-20b | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 44.5 | - | - |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 38.9 | - | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 98.7 | - | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 86.5 | - | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 83.7 | - | - |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 84.0 | - | - |
GPT-5 Codex significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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GPT-5 Codex
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Context & Performance
Context Window
GPT-5 Codex
400,000
tokens
Max output: 128,000 tokens
gpt-oss-safeguard-20b
131,072
tokens
Max output: 65,536 tokens
GPT-5 Codex has a 67% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | GPT-5 Codex | gpt-oss-safeguard-20b | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 310.8 tok/s | N/A | |
| Time to First Token | 11.40s | N/A |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | GPT-5 Codex | gpt-oss-safeguard-20b |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | GPT-5 Codex | gpt-oss-safeguard-20b |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Open Source |
| Author | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 |
GPT-5 Codex Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
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gpt-oss-safeguard-20b Modalities
Input
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Output
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