Claude Opus 4 vs GPT-5 Codex
Compare Claude Opus 4 by Anthropic against GPT-5 Codex by OpenAI, in 4 community votes, claude opus 4 and gpt-5 codex are closely matched, tested across 31 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.
Which is better, Claude Opus 4 or GPT-5 Codex?
Claude Opus 4 and GPT-5 Codex are closely matched based on 4 community votes. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Claude Opus 4 and GPT-5 Codex
Claude Opus 4 is made by anthropic while GPT-5 Codex is from openai. In community voting, In 4 community votes, Claude Opus 4 and GPT-5 Codex are closely matched.
In 4 community votes, Claude Opus 4 and GPT-5 Codex are closely matched. Claude Opus 4 leads in Web Design. Based on blind community voting from the Rival open dataset of 4+ human preference judgments for this pair.
Votes are tied. GPT-5 Codex is newer and likely incorporates more recent improvements.
Claude Opus 4 particularly excels in Web Design.
Style Comparison
Claude Opus 4 uses 5.0x more transitions
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