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GPT 5.3 Codex

Input:$1.4/M
Output:$11.2/M
Context:400,000
Max Output:128,000
Released:Feb 24, 2026

GPT-5.3-Codex is optimized for agentic coding tasks in Codex or similar environments. GPT-5.3-Codex supports low, medium, high, and xhigh reasoning effort settings.

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Playground for GPT 5.3 Codex

Explore GPT 5.3 Codex's Playground โ€” an interactive environment to test models, run queries in real time. Try prompts, adjust parameters, and iterate instantly to accelerate development and validate use cases.

Technical specifications of GPT-5.3 Codex

ItemGPT-5.3 Codex (public specs)
Model familyGPT-5.3 (Codex variant โ€” agentic coding optimized)
Input typesText, Code, Tool/terminal context, (limited) Vision via Codex app interfaces
Output typesText (natural language, code, patches, shell commands), structured logs, test results
Longโ€‘context handlingCompaction triggers every 100,000 tokens during long sessions (reported in system card)
Release / publication dateFebruary 5, 2026 (OpenAI announcement & system card)

What is GPT-5.3 Codex

GPTโ€‘5.3 Codex is OpenAIโ€™s flagship agentic coding model tuned for long-horizon software engineering, tool-driven workflows, and high-fidelity security research/defensive workflows. It combines GPTโ€‘5.2 Codexโ€™s coding strengths with improved reasoning, longer-running task reliability, and additional safety controls tailored for cyber and dualโ€‘use domains.

Main Features of GPT-5.3 Codex

๐Ÿงช Frontier Coding Capabilities

  • State-of-the-art results on industry coding benchmarks like SWE-Bench Pro and Terminal-Bench 2.0โ€”including higher efficiency and language diversity.
  • Designed for complex development workflows like multi-day builds, tests, refactoring, deployment, and debugging.

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Professional Workflow Integration

  • Executes tasks that involve research, tool invocation, and complex execution end-to-end such as building web games, desktop apps, analyses, and more.
  • Web development improvements: Better โ€œdefault sensible outputsโ€ for common coding prompts, and automated UX enhancements in generated code.

๐Ÿ“Š Broad Domain Work

  • Performs in knowledge work benchmarks like GDPval, matching the performance of GPT-5.2 in professional productivity tasks across 44 careers.
  • Shows strong desktop computing capability measured by OSWorld-Verified, which evaluates visual desktop task performance approaching human baselines.

๐Ÿ” Cybersecurity Readiness

  • First Codex to be classified as High capability in cybersecurity tasks under OpenAIโ€™s Preparedness Framework.

Benchmark Performance (Selected Metrics)

BenchmarkGPT-5.3 CodexGPT-5.2 CodexGPT-5.2
SWE-Bench Pro56.8 %56.4 %55.6 %
Terminal-Bench 2.077.3 %64.0 %62.2 %
OSWorld-Verified64.7 %38.2 %37.9 %
GDPval (wins/ties)70.9 %โ€“70.9 %
Cybersecurity CTF77.6 %67.4 %67.7 %
SWE-Lancer IC Diamond81.4 %76.0 %74.6 %

Benchmarks show GPT-5.3 Codex outperforming previous models across coding, agentic and real-world productivity tasks.

GPT-5.3 Codex vs GPT-5.2-Codex vs Competitors

FeatureGPT-5.3-CodexGPT-5.2-CodexClaude Opus 4.6
Coding Performanceโšก Industry-leadingHighModerate-High
Contextual ReasoningStrongModerateStrong
Long TasksExcellentGoodVery strong
Agentic Computer UseExcellentModerateNot central
Cybersecurity TasksHighModerateNot prominently reported
Real-time steeringYesLimitedNot specified

Note on Claude Opus 4.6: launched on the same day, targeting general workflows and coding enhancement with expanded context support, but not optimized explicitly for agentic computing like GPT-5.3 Codex.

Representative enterprise use cases

Repository-scale refactorings and automated PR generation with test and validation loops.

Assisted vulnerability triage, reverse engineering, and defensive research within a Trusted Access program.

CI/CD orchestration and automated regression testing with human-in-the-loop verification.

Design โ†’ prototype workflows translating requirements into multi-file scaffolds and test harnesses.

How to access GPT-5.3 Codex API

Step 1: Sign Up for API Key

Log in toย cometapi.com. If you are not our user yet, please register first. Sign into yourย CometAPI console. Get the access credential API key of the interface. Click โ€œAdd Tokenโ€ at the API token in the personal center, get the token key: sk-xxxxx and submit.

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Step 2: Send Requests to GPT-5.3 Codex API

Select the โ€œgpt-5.3-codexโ€ endpoint to send the API request and set the request body. The request method and request body are obtained from our website API doc. Our website also provides Apifox test for your convenience. Replace <YOUR_API_KEY> with your actual CometAPI key from your account. base url isย Responses

Insert your question or request into the content fieldโ€”this is what the model will respond to . Process the API response to get the generated answer.

Step 3: Retrieve and Verify Results

Process the API response to get the generated answer. After processing, the API responds with the task status and output data.

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Pricing for GPT 5.3 Codex

Explore competitive pricing for GPT 5.3 Codex, designed to fit various budgets and usage needs. Our flexible plans ensure you only pay for what you use, making it easy to scale as your requirements grow. Discover how GPT 5.3 Codex can enhance your projects while keeping costs manageable.

Comet Price (USD / M Tokens)Official Price (USD / M Tokens)Discount
Input:$1.4/M
Output:$11.2/M
Input:$1.75/M
Output:$14/M
-20%

Sample code and API for GPT 5.3 Codex

Access comprehensive sample code and API resources for GPT 5.3 Codex to streamline your integration process. Our detailed documentation provides step-by-step guidance, helping you leverage the full potential of GPT 5.3 Codex in your projects.

# Get your CometAPI key from https://api.cometapi.com/console/token
# Export it as: export COMETAPI_KEY="your-key-here"

curl https://api.cometapi.com/v1/responses \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COMETAPI_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "gpt-5.3-codex",
    "input": "Write a short Python function that checks if a string is a palindrome."
  }'

cURL Code Example

# Get your CometAPI key from https://api.cometapi.com/console/token
# Export it as: export COMETAPI_KEY="your-key-here"

curl https://api.cometapi.com/v1/responses \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COMETAPI_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "gpt-5.3-codex",
    "input": "Write a short Python function that checks if a string is a palindrome."
  }'

Python Code Example

from openai import OpenAI
import os

# Get your CometAPI key from https://api.cometapi.com/console/token, and paste it here
COMETAPI_KEY = os.environ.get("COMETAPI_KEY") or "<YOUR_COMETAPI_KEY>"
BASE_URL = "https://api.cometapi.com/v1"

client = OpenAI(base_url=BASE_URL, api_key=COMETAPI_KEY)
response = client.responses.create(
    model="gpt-5.3-codex",
    input="Write a short Python function that checks if a string is a palindrome.",
)

print(response.output_text)

JavaScript Code Example

import OpenAI from "openai";

// Get your CometAPI key from https://api.cometapi.com/console/token, and paste it here
const COMETAPI_KEY = process.env.COMETAPI_KEY || "<YOUR_COMETAPI_KEY>";
const BASE_URL = "https://api.cometapi.com/v1";

const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: COMETAPI_KEY,
  baseURL: BASE_URL,
});

const response = await client.responses.create({
  model: "gpt-5.3-codex",
  input: "Write a short Python function that checks if a string is a palindrome.",
});

console.log(response.output_text);