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GPT-5.2 vs GLM-4.5-Air

OpenAI
GPT-5.2
Z.ai
GLM-4.5-Air
Overview
CompanyOpenAIZ.ai
Release dateDec 11 2025Jul 28 2025
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
106B
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
38%
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
80%Best
59.8%
Science
GPQA Diamond
92.4%
Timeline
Release gapGLM-4.5-Air shipped 136 days before GPT-5.2

Which is better: GPT-5.2 or GLM-4.5-Air?

GPT-5.2 leads GLM-4.5-Air on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (SWE-Bench Verified). GLM-4.5-Air shipped 136 days before GPT-5.2, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

GPT-5.2 is proprietary, while GLM-4.5-Air is open weight.

On SWE-Bench Verified, GPT-5.2 leads at 80% vs GLM-4.5-Air at 59.8%.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-5.2 was released by OpenAI on Dec 11 2025.

GLM-4.5-Air was released by Z.ai on Jul 28 2025.

GPT-5.2 leads on SWE-Bench Verified — GPT-5.2 80% vs GLM-4.5-Air 59.8%.

GPT-5.2 is a proprietary model released by OpenAI. GLM-4.5-Air is an open weight model released by Z.ai.

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