Model comparison

GPT-5.2 Codex vs Hy4 preview

Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.6 to 42.2 on the Noometry Index.

Last verified . 1 shared benchmarks.

GPT-5.2 Codex OpenAI

42.2

Rank #107 Reported

Hy4 preview Tencent

44.6

Rank #73 Reported

Summary

  • They share 1 benchmark with published results for both. GPT-5.2 Codex scores higher in 0 categories and Hy4 preview in 1 category; one gap is clear of the uncertainty.
  • The widest gap is in coding, where Hy4 preview leads 51.4 to 45.4.
  • Hy4 preview is cheaper at $0.83 / $2.50 per million input/output tokens, against $1.75 / $14 for GPT-5.2 Codex.
  • Hy4 preview accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 400K.
  • Hy4 preview has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

Side by side

GPT-5.2 Codex and Hy4 preview specifications
GPT-5.2 CodexHy4 preview
ProviderOpenAITencent
Noometry Index42.244.6
Released2025-12-182026-08-28
WeightsProprietaryOpen
Context window400K1.05M
Max output128K64K
Input $ / M tokens$1.75$0.83
Output $ / M tokens$14$2.50
Results tracked53

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Category by category

Coding Hy4 preview leads

GPT-5.2 Codex: 45.4 (#66), Hy4 preview: 51.4 (#36)

Coding benchmarks
BenchmarkGPT-5.2 CodexHy4 preview
LMArena WebDev13391633
SWE-bench Verified (bash only)72.8%—
SWE-bench Multilingual66.3%—
ALE-Bench1,300—

Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable

GPT-5.2 Codex: 40.7 (#20), Hy4 preview: —

Agentic & Tool Use benchmarks
BenchmarkGPT-5.2 CodexHy4 preview
Terminal-Bench66.5%—

Reasoning Not comparable

GPT-5.2 Codex: —, Hy4 preview: 30.6 (#75)

Reasoning benchmarks
BenchmarkGPT-5.2 CodexHy4 preview
NYT Connections (extended)—68.2%

Math Not comparable

GPT-5.2 Codex: —, Hy4 preview: 54.5 (#37)

Math benchmarks
BenchmarkGPT-5.2 CodexHy4 preview
ProofBench—75%

Frequently asked questions

Is GPT-5.2 Codex better than Hy4 preview?

Hy4 preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 44.6 to 42.2 on the Noometry Index.

Which is cheaper, GPT-5.2 Codex or Hy4 preview?

Hy4 preview is cheaper. It lists at $0.83 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens; GPT-5.2 Codex lists at $1.75 and $14.

Is GPT-5.2 Codex or Hy4 preview better for coding?

Hy4 preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 51.4 versus 45.4 in the Noometry coding category.

Which has the bigger context window?

Hy4 preview does, with 1.05M tokens against 400K.

How many benchmarks do GPT-5.2 Codex and Hy4 preview share?

1 benchmark has published results for both models. GPT-5.2 Codex has 5 scored results on Noometry and Hy4 preview has 3.

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