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GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini vs GPT-5.3 Codex

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Faster response time
  • Better at math

GPT-5.3 Codex wins:

  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
Price Advantage
GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5.3 Codex
Context Window
GPT-5.3 Codex
Speed
GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGPT-5.1-Codex-MiniGPT-5.3 Codex
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGPT-5.1-Codex-MiniGPT-5.3 Codex
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorOpenAIOpenAI
ReleasedNov 2025Feb 2026

GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini Modalities

Input
imagetext
Output
text

GPT-5.3 Codex Modalities

Input
textimage
Output
text

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Frequently Asked Questions

GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini has cheaper input pricing at $0.25/M tokens. GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini has cheaper output pricing at $2.00/M tokens.
GPT-5.3 Codex scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 53.1, compared to GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini's score of 36.4.
GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini has a 400,000 token context window, while GPT-5.3 Codex has a 400,000 token context window.
GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini supports vision. GPT-5.3 Codex supports vision.