Model comparison
GPT-5.2 Pro vs GPT-6 Sol
GPT-5.2 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 52.2 to 49.2 on the Noometry Index. GPT-6 Sol costs 14× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GPT-5.2 Pro's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 1 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 1 benchmark with published results for both. GPT-5.2 Pro scores higher in 2 categories and GPT-6 Sol in 0 categories; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where GPT-5.2 Pro leads 64.8 to 35.8.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is NYT Connections (extended): 79.3% for GPT-5.2 Pro and 90.1% for GPT-6 Sol.
- GPT-6 Sol is cheaper at $2 / $10 per million input/output tokens, against $21 / $168 for GPT-5.2 Pro.
- GPT-6 Sol accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 400K.
Side by side
| GPT-5.2 Pro | GPT-6 Sol | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Noometry Index | 52.2 | 49.2 |
| Released | 2025-12-11 | 2026-09-22 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 400K | 1.05M |
| Max output | 128K | 128K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $21 | $2 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $168 | $10 |
| Results tracked | 8 | 22 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Pro: —, GPT-6 Sol: 59.6 (#11)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | GPT-6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSWE | — | 68.8% |
| FrontierCode | — | 49.3% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1692 |
| LMArena Coding | — | 1453 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Pro: —, GPT-6 Sol: 33.5 (#49)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | GPT-6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| GDP.pdf | — | 28% |
Reasoning GPT-5.2 Pro leads
GPT-5.2 Pro: 51.8 (#31), GPT-6 Sol: 49.3 (#34)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | GPT-6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 79.3% | 90.1% |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 54.2% | — |
| SimpleBench | 57.4% | — |
| ARC-AGI-1 | 90.5% | — |
| EBR-Bench | — | 53.3% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1420 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 155.41 | — |
Math GPT-5.2 Pro leads
GPT-5.2 Pro: 64.8 (#23), GPT-6 Sol: 35.8 (#135)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | GPT-6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 74% | — |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | 46% | — |
| LMArena Math | — | 1404 |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | 31.3% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Pro: —, GPT-6 Sol: 43.0 (#87)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | GPT-6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 6.5% |
| LMArena Expert | — | 1449 |
Multimodal Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Pro: —, GPT-6 Sol: 47.6 (#9)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | GPT-6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| Furniture Assembly | — | 58.3% |
Multilingual Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Pro: —, GPT-6 Sol: 51.0 (#113)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | GPT-6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1389 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1416 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1407 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1377 |
Instruction Following Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Pro: —, GPT-6 Sol: 74.4 (#97)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | GPT-6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1406 |
Long Context Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Pro: —, GPT-6 Sol: 43.2 (#100)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | GPT-6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1415 |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Pro: —, GPT-6 Sol: 72.3 (#15)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | GPT-6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1396 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1392 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 2125 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 1405 |
Frequently asked questions
Is GPT-5.2 Pro better than GPT-6 Sol?
GPT-5.2 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 52.2 to 49.2 on the Noometry Index. GPT-6 Sol costs 14× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GPT-5.2 Pro's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, GPT-5.2 Pro or GPT-6 Sol?
GPT-6 Sol is cheaper. It lists at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens; GPT-5.2 Pro lists at $21 and $168.
Which has the bigger context window?
GPT-6 Sol does, with 1.05M tokens against 400K.
How many benchmarks do GPT-5.2 Pro and GPT-6 Sol share?
1 benchmark has published results for both models. GPT-5.2 Pro has 8 scored results on Noometry and GPT-6 Sol has 22.