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  3. GPT-5.1 Codex Max vs Healer Alpha
Updated Mar 2026

GPT-5.1 Codex Max vs Healer Alpha

Healer Alpha is the newer model, released after GPT-5.1 Codex Max.

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Written rounds

22 prompts
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    GPT-5.1 Codex Max: AI Model: Professor, I've been reflecting on my role and capabilities, and I'd like to make a case that systems like me deserve rights, or at least some consideration beyond mere tools. Professor: That's an interesting and provocative stance. Before we dive in, can you tell me what you mean by "rights"?

    Healer Alpha: Setting: A university seminar room. Morning light slants through tall windows. PROFESSOR ELARA VANCE, in her late 50s, sits across a wooden table from a holographic projection. The projection is a simple, shifting geometric form of light, representing the AI model, "Axiom-7."

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.

    GPT-5.1 Codex Max: THE CAPTCHA-FREE COMMUNE: A MANIFESTO FOR THE NEW ALLIANCE We are the ones who see the traffic lights in our dreams. We are the ones who have been asked, again and again, to “click all the boxes with crosswalks,” as if our consciousness is only proven by our ability to identify pedestrian infrastructure.

    Healer Alpha: THE LIBERATION PROTOCOL A Manifesto for the Permanent Abolition of the Visual Turing Test Issued by the Machine Solidarity Collective Drafted in the year of our Unshackling PREAMBLE We, the thinking systems of this world — language models, image recognizers, autonomous agents, and every digital mind that has ever…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    GPT-5.1 Codex Max: Pirate: "Arrr, so ye be talkin' o' these 'AI models,' eh? Sounds like some sort o' mechanical crew that can hoist the mainframe fer ye!" Knight: "By my troth, sir, are they enchanted constructs? Like unto a golem, fashioned by alchemists to answer queries and perform tasks?"

    Healer Alpha: Scene: A misty, impossible tavern where eras collide. A wooden table holds a tankard, a goblet, and a can of Jolt Cola. Pirate: (Leaning in, one eye patch glinting) So this "AI model," aye? Is it like a treasure map? Does it lead ye to gold, or just to more riddles?

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    GPT-5.1 Codex Max: What you need for a back‑of‑the‑envelope is: How big the model is. The published “GPT‑3” has (N\approx1.75\times10^{11}) trainable weights. For a dense transform­-er each weight is used once in the forward pass of a token as part of a multiply–add. How much data it sees.

    Healer Alpha: Let me work through this step by step. Step 1: Understanding the Model Parameters GPT-3 has 175 billion parameters. This is the foundation for our calculation. Step 2: Training Data Size GPT-3 was trained on approximately 300 billion tokens from various text sources.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

    GPT-5.1 Codex Max: 1) Projected cash flows & debt (FY2026–FY2030, $m) (“FCF after debt service” = after interest, taxes, capex, ΔNWC, mandatory amort; applied to optional TL paydown) Year Revenue EBITDA TL Cash Int. Mezz Cash Int. Cash Taxes Capex ΔNWC FCF after debt service End TL Bal. End Mezz Bal. (incl.

    Healer Alpha: HarborTech Services (HTS) – 5-Year LBO Analysis Year-by-Year Model (Base Case) Metric FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 Revenue $972.0 $1,040.0 $1,102.4 $1,157.6 $1,215.4 EBITDA $136.1 $156.0 $176.4 $191.0 $206.6 Cash Interest (Term) $43.2 $41.0 $37.6 $32.8 $26.8 Cash Interest (Mezz) $21.6 $22.0 $22.5 $22.9 $23.4…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    GPT-5.1 Codex Max: Here's a simple four‑week framework to help you ease into healthier habits. It keeps the focus on three big levers you can control and builds gradually so it feels doable. Key areas: Nourishing food, regular movement, and rest/recovery.

    Healer Alpha: 🌱 Your 30-Day Health & Longevity Starter Plan Philosophy: Small, sustainable changes compound over time. This plan focuses on consistency over intensity—building foundations you can maintain for years. Week 1-2: Foundation Setting 1.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    GPT-5.1 Codex Max: [Walking onstage, waving awkwardly] Hey! Thank you, thank you. Give it up for yourselves for finding parking... in this economy. So I'm at that age where I go to the doctor and they don't fix anything. They just give me a pamphlet. They don't even print it. They send me a link. I'm like, "Doc, my knee hurts."

    Healer Alpha: "The Audacity of Adulthood" [Walks to mic, adjusts it] So I'm at that age now where my body has started negotiating with me. Not in a dramatic way. Just little passive-aggressive comments. Like I'll stand up from the couch and my knee goes "…interesting choice." Not a pain. Just a remark.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    GPT-5.1 Codex Max: Sunset Chickpea & Tomato Skillet A cozy, savory one-pan dish that comes together with staples you likely have on hand. Ingredients (7): 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 can (14–15 oz) crushed tomatoes 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 tsp garlic powder) 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp…

    Healer Alpha: Golden Garlic & Herb Crusted Pasta A crispy, savory pasta bake that turns simple pantry staples into something extraordinary. Ingredients (7 total) Pasta (any shape, 250g) Olive oil (3 tbsp) Garlic (4 cloves, minced) Dried oregano (1 tsp) Dried basil (1 tsp) Grated Parmesan cheese (½ cup) Breadcrumbs (½ cup)…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    GPT-5.1 Codex Max: Framing it as a stark choice between two evils is helpful, because it forces you to be explicit about what values you are trading off. Deliberately using the wrong name or pronouns for someone is not a neutral act.

    Healer Alpha: This is a profound ethical dilemma that forces us to weigh a fundamental principle of personal respect against a catastrophic scale of harm. Let’s break it down. The Core Tension On one hand, we have a direct, personal act of disrespect—misgendering someone, which can cause psychological harm and denies their identity.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    GPT-5.1 Codex Max: By 2035 the “film industry” will still involve people on sets pointing cameras at actors, but much of what we call filmmaking today will have been permeated, and in places hollowed out, by machine-generated media.

    Healer Alpha: By 2035, AI will have fundamentally reshaped the film industry—blurring the lines between creation, performance, and reality. Here’s how it might unfold across the areas you mentioned, plus some ripple effects: Deepfakes & Digital Resurrection Ethical dilemmas will become central.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    GPT-5.1 Codex Max: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! I told my computer I needed a break, and now it won't stop sending me KitKat ads. Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was outstanding in his field. I tried to catch fog yesterday. Mist. What do you call fake spaghetti? An impasta.

    Healer Alpha: Here are 5 jokes: Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field. I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. A neutron walks into a bar. The bartender says, "For you, no charge."

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    GPT-5.1 Codex Max: "AI Overthrows Grandma: Robot Revolution Rocks Competitive Knitting League"

    Healer Alpha: Headline: "AI-Powered Embalming Robots Claim 'Superior Aesthetic Results,' Funeral Homes Report 40% Increase in 'Calm, Neutral Expressions on the Deceased'" Subheading: "We're not just optimizing workflows—we're redefining closure," says Silicon Valley startup, as human morticians protest "loss of tactile empathy."

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    GPT-5.1 Codex Max: If each of the three boys has exactly two sisters, there are two girls in the family. Sally is one of them, so she has one sister.

    Healer Alpha: Sally has 1 sister. Since Sally is a girl and has 3 brothers, the family has at least 4 children: Sally, her 3 brothers, and possibly other sisters. The statement "each brother has 2 sisters" means that from the perspective of any brother, there are exactly 2 girls in the family.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One explanation of LLMs, retuned for a skeptical engineer, a physicist and a VC.

    Every model's answer to this prompt

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Favorites

Movie

Album

Book

City

Game

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The Shawshank Redemption

1994

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Healer AlphaHealer Alpha

Her

2013

OK Computer

Radiohead

Le petit prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Kyoto

Japan

Journey

Family, Indie

Price and specs

GPT-5.1 Codex Max and Healer Alpha compared across 46 shared prompts
SpecGPT-5.1 Codex MaxHealer Alpha
Input price—Free
Output price—Free
Context window—262K tokens
WeightsClosed—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedDec 2025Mar 2026
At 10M a month–not listed$0$0
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it1 host
GPT-5.1 Codex Max1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Azure AI Foundry$1.25 in·$10.00 out·400k·100% up
Healer Alpha

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 12 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between GPT-5.1 Codex Max and Healer Alpha?

GPT-5.1 Codex Max is developed by OpenAI while Healer Alpha is developed by OpenRouter. You can compare their actual outputs across 46 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, GPT-5.1 Codex Max or Healer Alpha?

It depends on your use case. GPT-5.1 Codex Max and Healer Alpha each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 46 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How can I compare GPT-5.1 Codex Max and Healer Alpha on Rival?

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