Question 1

What does this GPT-5.1 Codex mini vs GPT-5.3 Codex comparison cover?

Accepted Answer

It brings together documented inputs and outputs, token limits, deployment terms and available pricing. When both models have source-linked, verified results on a shared benchmark, those results are shown with their individual sources. The comparison is a starting point for evaluating your own workload.

Question 2

Which is cheaper: GPT-5.1 Codex mini or GPT-5.3 Codex?

Accepted Answer

GPT-5.1 Codex mini lists $0.25 input and $2.00 output per 1M tokens. GPT-5.3 Codex lists $1.75 input and $14.00 output. The cheaper workload depends on the mix of input and output. Long-context tiers, caching, batch processing and retries can change the bill.

Question 3

Which has the larger context window: GPT-5.1 Codex mini or GPT-5.3 Codex?

Accepted Answer

Both records list a 400K-token context window. An equal limit does not imply equal recall, instruction following, or long-context quality.

Question 4

Which is faster: GPT-5.1 Codex mini or GPT-5.3 Codex?

Accepted Answer

There is no matched speed measurement for both models with the same source, host, region and date. Test the same prompts at your expected concurrency and measure time to the first useful response as well as complete task time.

Question 5

What input and output types do GPT-5.1 Codex mini and GPT-5.3 Codex support?

Accepted Answer

GPT-5.1 Codex mini records text, image input and text output. GPT-5.3 Codex records text, image, pdf input and text output. “Not documented” means the current source record is incomplete; it does not prove that a modality is unsupported.

Question 6

Should I choose GPT-5.1 Codex mini or GPT-5.3 Codex?

Accepted Answer

Consider GPT-5.1 Codex mini if you need a lower listed input rate or a lower listed output rate. Test both on the same representative examples and judge the output against your acceptance criteria. Include tool failures, retries and the time to a completed task.

Specification	GPT-5.1 Codex mini	GPT-5.3 Codex
Provider	OpenAI	OpenAI
Listed pricing route	OpenAI	OpenAI
Model family	gpt-codex	gpt-codex
Accepted inputs	text, image	text, image, pdf
Produced outputs	text	text
Context window	400K	400K
Max output	128K	128K
Input price / 1M	$0.25Lower	$1.75
Output price / 1M	$2.00Lower	$14.00
Reasoning mode	Documented	Documented
Tool calling	Documented	Documented
Image input	Documented	Documented
Audio input	Not documented	Not documented
Structured output	Documented	Documented
License	Proprietary	Proprietary

GPT-5.1 Codex mini vs GPT-5.3 Codex

GPT-5.1 Codex mini

GPT-5.3 Codex

Key differences

Pricing, limits and capabilities

Which model should you choose?

Documentation and model profiles

Questions people ask

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