OpenAI
GPT-5.3 Codex
OpenAI's February 2026 agentic coding model combining code generation with general-purpose intelligence, since folded into GPT-5.4 and followed by the GPT-5.5 and GPT-5.6 families.
Our editorial assessment, based on the public sources listed below. Last reviewed .
- Overall rank
- #31
- Tier
- A
- Score
- 82.9
- Main category
- Coding
Strengths
- Described as a 'self-improving' agentic coding model.
- Set new highs on key coding benchmarks at launch (February 2026).
- Approximately 25% faster than previous versions.
Considerations
- Specialized for coding, may not be the top choice for general reasoning.
- Multiple versions of GPT-5 can be confusing for users.
Price
API $1.75 input / $14 output per 1M tokens
Shown for reference — price is not part of the score.
Score breakdown
- Performance
- 89.0
- 55% of score
- Reputation
- 86.0
- 35% of score
- Recency
- 38.0
- 10% of score
The overall score combines these sub-scores using the weights shown. How we score →
Verification status
Each field carries its own re-verification date. Amber means older than 90 days — treat those figures as stale until re-checked.
- Pricing
- Benchmark
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- Reputation
- Feature list
Checked against the sources listed below.
Sources
- OpenAI API — Deprecations (gpt-5.3-codex shutdown Apr 1, 2027) (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Artificial Analysis — LLM Leaderboard (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- OpenAI Model Release Notes (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- GuruSup — AI Models in 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Frontier AI Models 2026: GPT-5.3, Claude 4.6, G - TeamDay.ai (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
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- OpenAI API Changelog (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Introducing upgrades to Codex - OpenAI (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- OpenAI News (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- OpenAI — ChatGPT Release Notes (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- OpenAI API Pricing (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Artificial Analysis — AI Model & API Providers Analysis (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Top 5 LLMs for March 2026 - AlphaCorp (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- AI Benchmarks 2026: Top Evaluations and Their Limits (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- AI Leaderboard 2026 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
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