Data points: 81
The readout for GPT-5 and GPT-5.2, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
GPT-5.2
GPT-5.2 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 1 to 4.
Evidence depth
81 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 10 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with GPT-5.2
The charts below split 18 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare GPT-5 vs GPT-5.2gpt-5-vs-gpt-5-2 | Model A GPT-5 | Model B GPT-5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 1 wins | 4 wins |
| Where it leads | Average speed | Cheapest input price, First-token latency, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | GPT-5 | GPT-5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench | 84.6%#11 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | GPT-5 | GPT-5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GPT-5.2 |
|---|---|---|
20 tests | GPT-5 speed / latency 102 tok/s / 948ms input / output No data | GPT-5.2 |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for GPT-5 and GPT-5.2: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | GPT-5 | GPT-5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | GPT-5 GPT-5 is stronger when you prioritize Average speed. | GPT-5.2 GPT-5.2 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, First-token latency, Provider coverage, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: GPT-5.2 leads across 81 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from GPT-5 vs GPT-5.2 into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Model metadata | GPT-5 exposes 128K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. | GPT-5.2 exposes 128K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Max output | 16.4K tokens | 16.4K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Modalities | Input FileImageText Output Text | Input FileImageText Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputStructured outputsJSON mode | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON mode |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | GPT | GPT |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2024-09-30 | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | openai/gpt-5-chat | openai/gpt-5.2-chat |
| References | No data | No data |
| MMLU-Pro | 87.1%#7 | 87.4%#6 |
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| GPQA | 85.4%#31 | 90.3%#9 |
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| HLE | 26.5%#24 | 35.4%#9 |
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| SciCode | 42.9%#31 | 52.1%#9 |
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| Input price | $1.25/M#30 | $1.75/M#35 |
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| Output price | $10.00/M#41 | $14.00/M#43 |
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| Output speed | 109.6 tok/s#44 | 72.8 tok/s#71 |
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speed / latency
56 tok/s / 1798ms
input / output
No data
V-API20 tests | GPT-5 speed / latency 95 tok/s / 1234ms input / output No data | GPT-5.2 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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星见雅 API20 tests | GPT-5 speed / latency 38 tok/s / 15844ms input / output No data | GPT-5.2 speed / latency 52 tok/s / 2671ms input / output No data |
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BUZZ5 tests | GPT-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GPT-5.2 speed / latency 64 tok/s / 3553ms input / output No data |
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CatClaw API5 tests | GPT-5 speed / latency 45 tok/s / 3704ms input / output No data | GPT-5.2 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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GPT-5 gpt-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | GPT-5.2 gpt-5.2-openai-compact speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $600.00/M |
GPT-5 gpt-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0006/M / $0.0050/M | GPT-5.2 gpt-5.2-chat speed / latency No data input / output $0.037/M / $0.300/M |
GPT-5 gpt-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0006/M / $0.0050/M | GPT-5.2 gpt-5.2-chat speed / latency No data input / output $0.037/M / $0.300/M |
GPT-5 gpt-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0027/M / $0.0027/M | GPT-5.2 gpt-5.2-chat-2025-12-11 speed / latency No data input / output $10.27/M / $10.27/M |
GPT-5 gpt-5-all speed / latency No data input / output $0.0068/M / $0.0068/M | GPT-5.2 gpt-5.2-chat-latest speed / latency No data input / output $0.240/M / $1.92/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
