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Claude Opus 4.1 vs GPT-5.2

0 vs 2 benchmarks won

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1
OpenAI
GPT-5.2
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateAug 5 2025Dec 11 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
80.9%
92.4%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
74.5%
80%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapClaude Opus 4.1 shipped 128 days before GPT-5.2

Which is better: Claude Opus 4.1 or GPT-5.2?

GPT-5.2 leads Claude Opus 4.1 on 2 of the tracked benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, MMMU). Claude Opus 4.1 shipped 128 days before GPT-5.2, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

On GPQA Diamond, GPT-5.2 scores 92.4%, 11.5 points above Claude Opus 4.1 at 80.9%. On SWE-Bench Verified, GPT-5.2 scores 80%, 5.5 points above Claude Opus 4.1 at 74.5%.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Opus 4.1 released?
Claude Opus 4.1 was released by Anthropic on Aug 5 2025.
When was GPT-5.2 released?
GPT-5.2 was released by OpenAI on Dec 11 2025.
Which is better on GPQA Diamond, Claude Opus 4.1 or GPT-5.2?
GPT-5.2 scores higher on GPQA Diamond — Claude Opus 4.1 80.9% vs GPT-5.2 92.4%.
Which is better at coding, Claude Opus 4.1 or GPT-5.2?
On SWE-Bench Verified (real-world software-engineering tasks), GPT-5.2 leads — Claude Opus 4.1 scores 74.5% and GPT-5.2 scores 80%.

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