Model Comparison

GPT-5.2 (xhigh)
vs. Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)

Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · OpenAI, Anthropic

Recommended Pick

OpenAI logoGPT-5.2 (xhigh)8 metric wins

Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price

Best Value

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GPT-5.2 (xhigh)

100.0 value score

73.2 reasoning / $4.81/1M

Lowest Price

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GPT-5.2 (xhigh)

$1.75/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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GPT-5.2 (xhigh)

73.2 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)

77.0 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Best value

GPT-5.2 (xhigh) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

GPT-5.2 (xhigh) is 2.9x cheaper on input tokens than Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort).

Reasoning gap

GPT-5.2 (xhigh) leads Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort) by 4.4 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

GPT-5.2 (xhigh) wins 8 measurable categories, including Value, Input price, Output price, Blended price.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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GPT-5.2 (xhigh)

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Cost

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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
OpenAI logoGPT-5.2 (xhigh)
OpenAI
Anthropic logoClaude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)
Anthropic
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$1.75/1M$5.00/1M
Output Cost$14.00/1M$25.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$4.81/1M$10.00/1M
Specifications
OrganizationOpenAIAnthropic
Release DateDec 11, 2025Jul 24, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput60.4 tok/s
TTFT22558ms
Latency22558ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.045.2
Reasoning Score73.268.8
Intelligence42.260.1
Coding77.0
Math99.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA90.3%93.7%
MMLU Pro87.4%
HLE35.4%52.5%
LiveCodeBench88.9%
AIME 202599.0%
SciCode52.1%55.0%
LCR72.7%68.7%
IFBench75.4%
TAU-bench v284.8%
TerminalBench Hard47.0%

Key Takeaways

GPT-5.2 (xhigh) offers the best value at $1.75/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

GPT-5.2 (xhigh) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 73.2 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort) reaches a 77.0 coding index,making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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GPT-5.2 (xhigh)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
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Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)

  • Code generation
  • Software development