Claude 4.5 Sonnet vs GPT-5 Codex CLI: Which AI Coder Actually Wins in 2025?

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Claude 4.5 Sonnet has officially arrived — and it’s a big deal. In this video, I compare Claude Code and OpenAI’s GPT-5 Codex CLI head-to-head across performance, price, speed, usability, and features. We’ll look at: 🧠 Model performance — Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs GPT-5 Codex on real benchmarks ⚡ Speed & UX — Rust vs Node, hosted vs self-run agents 💸 Pricing — What you actually get for Claude Pro/Max vs ChatGPT Plus/Pro 🧩 Features — Slash commands, hooks, and MCP vs Codex Cloud 💻 Best uses — When to rely on Claude for creative builds vs Codex for debugging and precision By the end, you’ll know exactly when to use each — or how to combine them for the best workflow. ✅ Want to stay ahead on AI? Sign up for my free weekly AI newsletter to get the most essential news and tool updates delivered straight to your inbox: https://ai.daniel-morgan.com Reelmate (Content Creation App): • Video Introduction: https://youtu.be/tId9aDTvZ6k • App Store Link: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/reelmate/id6743405082 💬 Social Media: 📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@danpmorgan 📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/danp.morgan 🐦 Twitter (X) - https://twitter.com/DanPMorgan #GPT5Codex #AICoding #ClaudeCode #CodexCLI #AItools