The ChatGPT creator launched GPT-5.2 on Thursday, and it is currently being offered to paid ChatGPT subscribers with broader access. This comes after a leaked memo in which OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced “code Red” For AI company. OpenAI is facing stiff competition from Google after the release of its latest AI model, Gemini 3. Google’s “most intelligent” AI model was outperforming its AI competitors on various benchmark tests and AI leaderboards. LMArina,
Additionally, a post by former Googler Dedi Das claimed that in the two weeks since the launch of Gemini 3, OpenAI has lost about 6 percent of its visitors.
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So, how does OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 stack up against Google’s Gemini 3? So far, the models seem to be evenly matched on benchmark performance, pricing and other comparisons, with both models gaining the edge in specific areas.
First of all, it should be noted that GPT-5.2 Now! came out, and we’ll know more in the coming days. Not surprisingly, OpenAI Claim GPT-5.2 outperforms other AI models when it comes to “professional knowledge tasks.” OpenAI describes it as GPT-5.2 is “better at creating spreadsheets, presentations, writing code, understanding images, understanding long contexts, using tools, and handling complex, multi-step projects.”
GPT-5.2 vs Gemini 3: LMArena Leaderboard
based on more neutral LMArina Leaderboard, GPT-5.2 appears to be impressing users in at least one key area: web development.
The high-end GPT-5.2-high ranks second behind Cloud Opus 4.5 in the leaderboard. The Gemini 3 Pro is in fourth place, and the base GPT-5.2 model is in sixth place. So, for web development tasks, it appears that GPT-5.2 is a cut above Gemini 3. However, again, these are early days.
So far, GPT-5.2 is not ranked on the rest of the leaderboards on LMArena.
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However, GPT-5.2 has a steep hill to climb. Various versions of the Gemini 3 currently top the leaderboards for text, vision, text to image, image edit and search, with the closely related Google Veo 3 models topping the remaining text to video and image to video categories. Gemini 3 also tops the overall leaderboard, where GPT-5.2 remains unranked.
GPT-5.1-High is currently ranked sixth in the overall ranking, which explains why Altman is seeing red.
GPT-5.2 vs Gemini 3: Benchmark Testing
At this time, we cannot independently verify the benchmark results reported by OpenAI for GPT-5.2, and third-party rankings from companies like ScaleAI do not yet include the new model. However, by looking at the benchmark results reported by Google and OpenAI, we can make some comparisons.
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SWE-Bench Verified: Google says Gemini 3 scored 76.2 percent, while OpenAI says GPT-5.2 scored 80 percent
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Humanity’s Last Test (HLE), no equipment: Google says Gemini 3 scored 37.5 percent; OpenAI says GPT-5.2 scored 34.5 percent
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GPQA Diamond: Google says Gemini 3 scored 91.9 percent; OpenAI says GPT-5.2 scored 92.4 percent.
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AIME 2025, no equipment: Google says Gemini achieved a 95 percent score without tools; OpenAI says GPT-5.2 scored 100 percent without tools.
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mmmlu: Google says Gemini 3 scored 91.8 percent; OpenAI says GPT-5.2 scored 89.6 percent.
Overall, it’s a mixed bag for both models in terms of benchmark performance – you win some, lose some. You can see the full benchmark performance on OpenAI and Google.
GPT-5.2 vs Gemini 3: Features and Availability
Both Gemini 3 and GPT-5.2 are series of models, which are then integrated into the Gemini and ChatGPT platforms. And these platforms have different capabilities. For example, Gemini lets users create both AI-generated photos and videos. ChatGPT lets users create images, but users will have to use the Sora app for AI videos. Professional users can also access the new models through APIs and enterprise systems from Google or OpenAI.
Google has the edge in one respect: Gemini 3 has been integrated into more products, giving users more ways to access the new reasoning model. In addition to Gemini and Google apps, the Gemini 3 powers Google AI mode. Google has also integrated Gemini 3 into various Google AI Studio projects and tools like NotebookLM.
Ultimately, you can do more with Gemini 3 than with GPT-5.2, even though GPT-5.2 performs better.
GPT-5.2 vs Gemini 3: Pricing
Price-wise, both AI models are quite similar. For $20 per month, users get extended access to the GPT-5.2 model within OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus plan (Pro plan costs $200/month). Google also charges $20 per month for its Google AI Pro plan (and $249.99/month for Google AI Ultra, which comes with Google Cloud storage). Both are also priced quite similarly when it comes to API access:
Our recommendation for AI users? Try the two AI models yourself and see which one best suits your needs and workflow.
Disclosure: Mashable’s parent company Ziff Davis filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in April, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in the training and operation of its AI systems.
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