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Claude Sonnet 4 vs GPT-5.2

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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4
OpenAI
GPT-5.2
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateMay 22 2025Dec 11 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
75.4%
92.4%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
72.7%
80%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapClaude Sonnet 4 shipped 203 days before GPT-5.2

Which is better: Claude Sonnet 4 or GPT-5.2?

GPT-5.2 leads Claude Sonnet 4 on 2 of the tracked benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, MMMU). Claude Sonnet 4 shipped 203 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%, 17 points above Claude Sonnet 4 at 75.4%. On SWE-Bench Verified, GPT-5.2 scores 80%, 7.3 points above Claude Sonnet 4 at 72.7%.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Sonnet 4 released?
Claude Sonnet 4 was released by Anthropic on May 22 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 Sonnet 4 or GPT-5.2?
GPT-5.2 scores higher on GPQA Diamond — Claude Sonnet 4 75.4% vs GPT-5.2 92.4%.
Which is better at coding, Claude Sonnet 4 or GPT-5.2?
On SWE-Bench Verified (real-world software-engineering tasks), GPT-5.2 leads — Claude Sonnet 4 scores 72.7% and GPT-5.2 scores 80%.

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