Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning) vs GPT-5 Codex (High)

Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning) vs GPT-5 Codex (High). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning)GPT-5 Codex (High)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)29.124.9−14.4% GPT-5 Codex (High) is 14.4% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)25.65s13.09s−49.0% GPT-5 Codex (High) is 49.0% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$1.25 / $10.0
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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