OpenAI’s new GPT‑5.1-Codex-Max — all about the agentic coding model that can work for long hours

OpenAI this week rolled out GPT-5.1-Codex-Max, a new agentic coding model, built for long-running and detailed software development tasks.

Described as “faster, more intelligent, and more token-efficient at every stage of the development cycle,” the new model is available across all Codex surfaces.

This launch comes shortly after Google unveiled class=”backlink” target=”_blank” href=”https://www.livemint.companies/google-gemini-3-india-data-localization-ai-launch-11763476705537.html” data-vars-page-type=”story” data-vars-link-type=”Manual” data-vars-anchor-text=”Antigravity”>Antigravity<, its agentic, developer-focused AI platform, setting the stage for a head-to-head battle between the two biggest players in AI for the future of software development.

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