OpenAI: GPT-5 Codex
Analysis Summary
OpenAI: GPT-5 Codex sits in the Professional tier on our leaderboard, ranked #29 of 525 published models on overall intelligence. At $1.25 input and $10.00 output per 1M tokens, it is among the most expensive on the market. It offers a generous context window for extended reasoning and code review and supports tool use, function calling, vision, and reasoning.
Editorial notes
OpenAI's GPT-5 Codex is a highly capable model from an established provider, with excellent reasoning, coding, and agentic benchmark scores, vision support, and a 400K context window, making it a strong choice for complex business workflows despite its premium pricing.
Assessed April 23, 2026
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Performance Profile
GPT-5-Codex is a specialized version of GPT-5 optimized for software engineering and coding workflows. It is designed for both interactive development sessions and long, independent execution of complex engineering tasks..
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Source: Artificial Analysis
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Model Information
| OpenRouter ID |
openai/gpt-5-codex
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| Provider | openai |
| Release Date | September 23, 2025 |
| Context Length | 400,000 tokens |
| Max Completion | 128,000 tokens |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $1.25 | $0.001250 |
| Output | $10.00 | $0.010000 |
Live Performance
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