Model comparison
GPT-5.1-Codex vs Llama 3.2 1B
GPT-5.1-Codex is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.6 to 20.1 on the Noometry Index. Llama 3.2 1B costs 49× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GPT-5.1-Codex's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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Summary
- The widest gap is in agentic & tool use, where GPT-5.1-Codex leads 38.0 to 14.6.
- Llama 3.2 1B is cheaper at $0.027 / $0.20 per million input/output tokens, against $1.25 / $10 for GPT-5.1-Codex.
- GPT-5.1-Codex accepts more context: 400K tokens versus 60K.
- Llama 3.2 1B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| GPT-5.1-Codex | Llama 3.2 1B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | Meta |
| Noometry Index | 38.6 | 20.1 |
| Released | 2025-11-12 | 2024-09-24 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 400K | 60K |
| Max output | 128K | 54K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.25 | $0.027 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $10 | $0.20 |
| Results tracked | 6 | 22 |
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Category by category
Coding GPT-5.1-Codex leads
GPT-5.1-Codex: 41.9 (#116), Llama 3.2 1B: 21.1 (#338)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.1-Codex | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified (bash only) | 66% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1337 | — |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 8.2% |
| LMArena Coding | — | 1070 |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 11.3% |
| ALE-Bench | 1,245 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use GPT-5.1-Codex leads
GPT-5.1-Codex: 38.0 (#33), Llama 3.2 1B: 14.6 (#150)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.1-Codex | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | 60.4% | — |
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 10.8% |
| BALROG | — | 6.6% |
| METR Time Horizons | 70.8% | — |
Reasoning Not comparable
GPT-5.1-Codex: —, Llama 3.2 1B: 16.2 (#308)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.1-Codex | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | — | 0% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1044 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 101.99 |
Math GPT-5.1-Codex leads
GPT-5.1-Codex: 30.3 (#235), Llama 3.2 1B: 10.4 (#313)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.1-Codex | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 0.6% |
| ProofBench | 9% | — |
| LMArena Math | — | 1086 |
Knowledge Not comparable
GPT-5.1-Codex: —, Llama 3.2 1B: 7.2 (#312)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.1-Codex | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 23.9% |
| LMArena Expert | — | 1007 |
Multilingual Not comparable
GPT-5.1-Codex: —, Llama 3.2 1B: 23.8 (#292)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.1-Codex | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 973 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 959 |
| LMArena German | — | 1014 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 941 |
Instruction Following Not comparable
GPT-5.1-Codex: —, Llama 3.2 1B: 52.4 (#290)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.1-Codex | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1031 |
Long Context Not comparable
GPT-5.1-Codex: —, Llama 3.2 1B: 31.9 (#274)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.1-Codex | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1050 |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
GPT-5.1-Codex: —, Llama 3.2 1B: 21.3 (#310)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.1-Codex | Llama 3.2 1B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1055 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1033 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 200 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 1030 |
Frequently asked questions
Is GPT-5.1-Codex better than Llama 3.2 1B?
GPT-5.1-Codex is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.6 to 20.1 on the Noometry Index. Llama 3.2 1B costs 49× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GPT-5.1-Codex's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, GPT-5.1-Codex or Llama 3.2 1B?
Llama 3.2 1B is cheaper. It lists at $0.027 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens; GPT-5.1-Codex lists at $1.25 and $10.
Is GPT-5.1-Codex or Llama 3.2 1B better for coding?
GPT-5.1-Codex scores higher on coding benchmarks: 41.9 versus 21.1 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
GPT-5.1-Codex does, with 400K tokens against 60K.
How many benchmarks do GPT-5.1-Codex and Llama 3.2 1B share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. GPT-5.1-Codex has 6 scored results on Noometry and Llama 3.2 1B has 22.