Data points: 106
Model compare
The readout for GPT-5.2 Codex and GPT-5.3 Codex, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Weighted outcome: GPT-5.3 Codex. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Decision read
GPT-5.3 Codex
GPT-5.3 Codex has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 22 to 78.
Evidence depth
106 data points
Includes 21 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 7 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with GPT-5.3 Codex
The charts below split 28 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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This report only uses LMSpeed data for GPT-5.2 Codex and GPT-5.3 Codex: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Model compare | GPT-5.2 Codex | GPT-5.3 Codex |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Weighted overall score | 22.0 pts | 78.0 pts |
| Benchmark category leads | 1 categories | 4 categories |
| Operational advantages | First-token latency | Average speed, Free providers, Provider coverage |
| Context window | 400K tokens | 400K tokens |
| Max output | 128K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Modalities | Input TextImage Output Text | Input Text |
The overall result weights benchmark capability categories at 80% and price, API speed/latency, and availability at 20%. Recent test volume does not affect the winner, and missing benchmark categories are excluded.
| Model compare | GPT-5.2 Codex | GPT-5.3 Codex |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Released | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | GPT | GPT |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | openai/gpt-5.2-codex | openai/gpt-5.3-codex |
| References | No data | No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for GPT-5.2 Codex and GPT-5.3 Codex: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
GPT-5.2 Codex
GPT-5.2 Codex is stronger in benchmark categories (Instruction following) and operational dimensions (First-token latency).
GPT-5.3 Codex
GPT-5.3 Codex is stronger in benchmark categories (Agents, Coding, Reasoning, Knowledge) and operational dimensions (Average speed, Free providers, Provider coverage).
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
GPT-5.2 Codex
55.5
Avg. score
GPT-5.3 Codex
56.5
GPT-5.3 Codex leads by 1.6
GPT-5.3 Codex leads by 0.5
GPT-5.3 Codex leads by 0.8
GPT-5.3 Codex leads by 3.2
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GPT-5.2 Codex leads by 0.9
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
GPT-5.2 Codex
$1.75/M
Rank #120/162 · confidence 4
GPT-5.3 Codex
$1.75/M
Rank #120/162 · confidence 4
GPT-5.2 Codex
$4.81/M
Rank #132/162 · confidence 4
GPT-5.3 Codex
$4.81/M
Rank #132/162 · confidence 4
GPT-5.2 Codex
$14.00/M
Rank #133/162 · confidence 4
GPT-5.3 Codex
$14.00/M
Rank #133/162 · confidence 4
GPT-5.2 Codex
winner75.7
Rank #1/89 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-12-18
GPT-5.3 Codex
74.0
Rank #6/89 · confidence 1 · eval date 2026-02-05
GPT-5.2 Codex
89.9%
Rank #21/188 · confidence 4
GPT-5.3 Codex
winner91.5%
Rank #12/188 · confidence 4
GPT-5.2 Codex
8.7
Rank #26/73 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-12-18
GPT-5.3 Codex
winner16.9
Rank #13/73 · confidence 1 · eval date 2026-02-05
GPT-5.2 Codex
33.5%
Rank #24/187 · confidence 4
GPT-5.3 Codex
winner39.9%
Rank #13/187 · confidence 4
GPT-5.2 Codex
37.9
Rank #11/33 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-12-18
GPT-5.3 Codex
winner61.8
Rank #4/33 · confidence 1 · eval date 2026-02-05
GPT-5.2 Codex
winner54.6%
Rank #6/185 · confidence 4
GPT-5.3 Codex
53.2%
Rank #11/185 · confidence 4
GPT-5.2 Codex
winner54.6
Rank #8/96 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-12-18
GPT-5.3 Codex
53.2
Rank #15/96 · confidence 1 · eval date 2026-02-05
GPT-5.2 Codex
winner59.2
Rank #17/65 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-12-18
GPT-5.3 Codex
58.5
Rank #19/65 · confidence 1 · eval date 2026-02-05
GPT-5.2 Codex
40.7
Rank #20/90 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-12-18
GPT-5.3 Codex
winner51.8
Rank #8/90 · confidence 1 · eval date 2026-02-05
GPT-5.2 Codex
33.5
Rank #24/96 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-12-18
GPT-5.3 Codex
winner39.9
Rank #12/96 · confidence 1 · eval date 2026-02-05
GPT-5.2 Codex
89.9
Rank #22/96 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-12-18
GPT-5.3 Codex
winner91.5
Rank #13/96 · confidence 1 · eval date 2026-02-05
GPT-5.2 Codex
40.1
Rank #29/99 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-12-18
GPT-5.3 Codex
winner44.3
Rank #17/99 · confidence 1 · eval date 2026-02-05
GPT-5.2 Codex
72.8
Rank #53/90 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-12-18
GPT-5.3 Codex
winner86.9
Rank #22/90 · confidence 1 · eval date 2026-02-05
GPT-5.2 Codex
76.3
Rank #22/57 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-12-18
GPT-5.3 Codex
winner78.5
Rank #15/57 · confidence 1 · eval date 2026-02-05
GPT-5.2 Codex
winner77.6
Rank #8/86 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-12-18
GPT-5.3 Codex
75.4
Rank #21/86 · confidence 1 · eval date 2026-02-05
GPT-5.2 Codex
26.0
Rank #12/20 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-12-18
GPT-5.3 Codex
winner33.7
Rank #8/20 · confidence 1 · eval date 2026-02-05
GPT-5.2 Codex
51.8
Rank #19/50 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-12-18
GPT-5.3 Codex
winner57.5
Rank #13/50 · confidence 1 · eval date 2026-02-05
GPT-5.2 Codex
winner92.1
Rank #30/84 · confidence 1 · eval date 2025-12-18
GPT-5.3 Codex
86.0
Rank #41/84 · confidence 1 · eval date 2026-02-05
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | GPT-5.2 Codex | GPT-5.3 Codex |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | GPT-5.2 Codex | GPT-5.3 Codex |
|---|---|---|
35 tests | GPT-5.2 Codex speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GPT-5.3 Codex speed / latency 38 tok/s / 4553ms input / output No data |
15 tests | GPT-5.2 Codex speed / latency 57 tok/s / 2370ms input / output No data | GPT-5.3 Codex speed / latency 57 tok/s / 2985ms input / output No data |
14 tests | GPT-5.2 Codex speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GPT-5.3 Codex speed / latency 252 tok/s / 2196ms input / output No data |
10 tests | GPT-5.2 Codex speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GPT-5.3 Codex speed / latency 201 tok/s / 2135ms input / output No data |
10 tests | GPT-5.2 Codex speed / latency 55 tok/s / 5209ms input / output No data | GPT-5.3 Codex speed / latency 63 tok/s / 3786ms input / output No data |
GPT-5.2 Codex gpt-5.2-codex speed / latency No data input / output $0/request | GPT-5.3 Codex gpt-5.3-codex speed / latency No data input / output $0/request | |
GPT-5.2 Codex gpt-5.2-codex-medium speed / latency No data input / output $0.0068/request | GPT-5.3 Codex gpt-5.3-codex-2026-02-24 speed / latency No data input / output $1.34/M |
Weighted outcome: GPT-5.3 Codex. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Output
| Features | Text inputImage inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
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