Model comparison

GPT-5.2 Pro vs Qwen3 Coder Next

GPT-5.2 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 52.2 to 33.8 on the Noometry Index. Qwen3 Coder Next costs 199× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GPT-5.2 Pro's lead doesn't matter for your workload.

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GPT-5.2 Pro OpenAI

52.2

Rank #34 Reported

Qwen3 Coder Next Alibaba (Qwen)

33.8

Rank #229 Reported

Summary

  • The widest gap is in reasoning, where GPT-5.2 Pro leads 51.8 to 21.7.
  • Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper at $0.12 / $0.80 per million input/output tokens, against $21 / $168 for GPT-5.2 Pro.
  • GPT-5.2 Pro accepts more context: 400K tokens versus 262K.
  • Qwen3 Coder Next has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

Side by side

GPT-5.2 Pro and Qwen3 Coder Next specifications
GPT-5.2 ProQwen3 Coder Next
ProviderOpenAIAlibaba (Qwen)
Noometry Index52.233.8
Released2025-12-112026-02-02
WeightsProprietaryOpen
Context window400K262K
Max output128K66K
Input $ / M tokens$21$0.12
Output $ / M tokens$168$0.80
Results tracked83

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Category by category

Coding Not comparable

GPT-5.2 Pro: —, Qwen3 Coder Next: 35.8 (#206)

Coding benchmarks
BenchmarkGPT-5.2 ProQwen3 Coder Next
SciCode—32.3%
WeirdML—34.4%

Reasoning GPT-5.2 Pro leads

GPT-5.2 Pro: 51.8 (#31), Qwen3 Coder Next: 21.7 (#191)

Reasoning benchmarks
BenchmarkGPT-5.2 ProQwen3 Coder Next
ARC-AGI-254.2%—
SimpleBench57.4%—
NYT Connections (extended)79.3%—
ARC-AGI-190.5%—
CritPt—0%
Epoch Capabilities Index155.41—

Math Not comparable

GPT-5.2 Pro: 64.8 (#23), Qwen3 Coder Next: —

Math benchmarks
BenchmarkGPT-5.2 ProQwen3 Coder Next
FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3)74%—
FrontierMath Tier 446%—
FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1)31.3%—

Frequently asked questions

Is GPT-5.2 Pro better than Qwen3 Coder Next?

GPT-5.2 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 52.2 to 33.8 on the Noometry Index. Qwen3 Coder Next costs 199× 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 Qwen3 Coder Next?

Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper. It lists at $0.12 per million input tokens and $0.80 per million output tokens; GPT-5.2 Pro lists at $21 and $168.

Which has the bigger context window?

GPT-5.2 Pro does, with 400K tokens against 262K.

How many benchmarks do GPT-5.2 Pro and Qwen3 Coder Next share?

0 benchmarks have published results for both models. GPT-5.2 Pro has 8 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3 Coder Next has 3.

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