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Claude Opus 4.6 vs GPT-5.2

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Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
OpenAI
GPT-5.2
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateFeb 5 2026Dec 11 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
91.3%
92.4%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
80.8%
80%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapGPT-5.2 shipped 56 days before Claude Opus 4.6

Which is better: Claude Opus 4.6 or GPT-5.2?

Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.2 are evenly matched across the benchmarks they both publish. GPT-5.2 shipped 56 days before Claude Opus 4.6, 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%, 1.1 points above Claude Opus 4.6 at 91.3%. On SWE-Bench Verified, Claude Opus 4.6 scores 80.8%, 0.8 points above GPT-5.2 at 80%.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Opus 4.6 released?
Claude Opus 4.6 was released by Anthropic on Feb 5 2026.
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 4.6 or GPT-5.2?
GPT-5.2 scores higher on GPQA Diamond — Claude Opus 4.6 91.3% vs GPT-5.2 92.4%.
Which is better at coding, Claude Opus 4.6 or GPT-5.2?
On SWE-Bench Verified (real-world software-engineering tasks), Claude Opus 4.6 leads — Claude Opus 4.6 scores 80.8% and GPT-5.2 scores 80%.

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