Data points: 81
Model compare
The readout for GPT-5.2 and GPT-5 Codex, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Weighted outcome: GPT-5.2. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Decision read
GPT-5.2
GPT-5.2 has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 65.3 to 34.7.
Evidence depth
81 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 7 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with GPT-5.2
The charts below split 15 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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This report only uses LMSpeed data for GPT-5.2 and GPT-5 Codex: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Model compare | GPT-5.2 | GPT-5 Codex |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Weighted overall score | 65.3 pts | 34.7 pts |
| Benchmark category leads | 2 categories | 1 categories |
| Operational advantages | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage | Average speed, First-token latency |
| Context window | 400K tokens | 400K tokens |
| Max output | 128K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Modalities | Input FileImageText Output Text | Input |
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 | GPT-5 Codex |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | GPT | GPT |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | 2024-09-30 |
| OpenRouter ID | openai/gpt-5.2 | openai/gpt-5-codex |
| References | No data | No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for GPT-5.2 and GPT-5 Codex: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
GPT-5.2
GPT-5.2 is stronger in benchmark categories (Coding, Math) and operational dimensions (Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage).
GPT-5 Codex
GPT-5 Codex is stronger in benchmark categories (Reasoning) and operational dimensions (Average speed, First-token latency).
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
52.8
Avg. score
GPT-5 Codex
56
GPT-5.2
GPT-5.2 leads by 0.1
GPT-5 Codex leads by 2.4
GPT-5.2
GPT-5.2 leads by 1.5
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GPT-5.2
GPT-5.2
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
GPT-5.2
$1.75/M
Rank #120/162 · confidence 4
GPT-5 Codex
winner$1.25/M
Rank #107/162 · confidence 4
GPT-5.2
$4.81/M
Rank #132/162 · confidence 4
GPT-5 Codex
winner$3.44/M
Rank #117/162 · confidence 4
GPT-5.2
$14.00/M
Rank #133/162 · confidence 4
GPT-5 Codex
winner$10.00/M
Rank #120/162 · confidence 4
GPT-5.2
81.4%
Rank #54/125 · confidence 4
GPT-5 Codex
winner86.5%
Rank #14/125 · confidence 4
GPT-5.2
7.3%
Rank #109/187 · confidence 4
GPT-5 Codex
winner25.6%
Rank #43/187 · confidence 4
GPT-5.2
71.2%
Rank #110/188 · confidence 4
GPT-5 Codex
winner83.7%
Rank #56/188 · confidence 4
GPT-5.2
66.9%
Rank #36/115 · confidence 4
GPT-5 Codex
winner84.0%
Rank #10/115 · confidence 4
GPT-5.2
40.4%
Rank #64/185 · confidence 4
GPT-5 Codex
winner40.9%
Rank #59/185 · confidence 4
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | GPT-5.2 | GPT-5 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 | GPT-5 Codex |
|---|---|---|
15 tests | GPT-5.2 speed / latency 56 tok/s / 1798ms input / output No data | GPT-5 Codex speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
15 tests | GPT-5.2 speed / latency 52 tok/s / 2671ms input / output No data | GPT-5 Codex speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
10 tests | GPT-5.2 speed / latency 64 tok/s / 3553ms input / output No data | GPT-5 Codex speed / latency 103 tok/s / 3303ms input / output No data |
5 tests | GPT-5.2 speed / latency 65 tok/s / 4770ms input / output No data | GPT-5 Codex speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
5 tests | GPT-5.2 speed / latency 64 tok/s / 5256ms input / output No data | GPT-5 Codex speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
GPT-5.2 gpt-5.2 speed / latency No data input / output $0.024/M/$0.192/M | GPT-5 Codex gpt-5-codex speed / latency No data input / output $0/M | |
GPT-5.2 gpt-5.2 speed / latency No data input / output $0/request | GPT-5 Codex gpt-5-codex speed / latency No data input / output $0/request |
Weighted outcome: GPT-5.2. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Output
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputImage inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
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