Model comparison
GPT-5.2 Codex vs Step 2 16k Exp 202412
GPT-5.2 Codex is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.6 to 39.2 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 0 shared benchmarks.
StepFunSummary
- The widest gap is in coding, where GPT-5.2 Codex leads 45.5 to 38.5.
Side by side
| GPT-5.2 Codex | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 42.6 | 39.2 |
| Released | 2025-12-18 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 400K | — |
| Max output | 128K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.75 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $14 | — |
| Results tracked | 5 | 12 |
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Category by category
Coding GPT-5.2 Codex leads
GPT-5.2 Codex: 45.5 (#71), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 38.5 (#174)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Codex | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified (bash only) | 72.8% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1339 | — |
| SWE-bench Multilingual | 66.3% | — |
| LMArena Coding | — | 1316 |
| ALE-Bench | 1,300 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Codex: 41.0 (#22), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: —
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Codex | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | 66.5% | — |
Reasoning Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Codex: —, Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 25.9 (#142)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Codex | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1299 |
Math Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Codex: —, Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 36.3 (#169)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Codex | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | — | 1304 |
Knowledge Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Codex: —, Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 35.2 (#187)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Codex | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | — | 1279 |
Multilingual Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Codex: —, Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 43.7 (#181)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Codex | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1290 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1331 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1324 |
Instruction Following Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Codex: —, Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 67.9 (#192)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Codex | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1287 |
Long Context Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Codex: —, Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 39.7 (#170)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Codex | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1307 |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Codex: —, Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 52.3 (#173)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Codex | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1321 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1328 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 1292 |
Frequently asked questions
Is GPT-5.2 Codex better than Step 2 16k Exp 202412?
GPT-5.2 Codex is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.6 to 39.2 on the Noometry Index.
Is GPT-5.2 Codex or Step 2 16k Exp 202412 better for coding?
GPT-5.2 Codex scores higher on coding benchmarks: 45.5 versus 38.5 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do GPT-5.2 Codex and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. GPT-5.2 Codex has 5 scored results on Noometry and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 has 12.