Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Flash vs GPT-5.2

GPT-5.2 has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Gemini 3 Flash is 4.3x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

12 benchmarks

Gemini 3 Flash outperforms in 5 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam, MMMLU, MMMU-Pro, Toolathlon, VideoMMMU), while GPT-5.2 is better at 7 benchmarks (AIME 2025, ARC-AGI v2, CharXiv-R, GPQA, MCP Atlas, ScreenSpot Pro, SWE-Bench Verified).

GPT-5.2 has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 3 Flash costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($0.50/1M tokens) is 3.5x cheaper than GPT-5.2 ($1.75/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3 Flash ($3.00/1M tokens) is 4.7x cheaper than GPT-5.2 ($14.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-5.2 is more expensive than Gemini 3 Flash.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$3.00
Best providerGoogle
OpenAI
GPT-5.2
Input tokens$1.75
Output tokens$14.00
Best providerOpenAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3 Flash accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to GPT-5.2's 400,000 tokens. GPT-5.2 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 3 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
OpenAI
GPT-5.2
Input400,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 3 Flash and GPT-5.2 support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 3 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-5.2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemini 3 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

GPT-5.2

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17, while GPT-5.2 was released on 2025-12-11.

Gemini 3 Flash is 0 month newer than GPT-5.2.

Gemini 3 Flash

Dec 17, 2025

3 months ago

6d newer
GPT-5.2

Dec 11, 2025

3 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Flash has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while GPT-5.2 has a cutoff of 2025-08-25.

GPT-5.2 has more recent training data (up to 2025-08-25), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemini 3 Flash (2025-01-31).

Gemini 3 Flash

Jan 2025

GPT-5.2

Aug 2025

7 mo newer

Provider Availability

Gemini 3 Flash is available from Google. GPT-5.2 is available from OpenAI.

Gemini 3 Flash

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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M

GPT-5.2

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OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $1.75/1MOutput Price:Output: $14.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (43.5% vs 34.5%)
Higher MMMLU score (91.8% vs 89.6%)
Higher MMMU-Pro score (81.2% vs 79.5%)
Higher Toolathlon score (49.4% vs 46.3%)
Higher VideoMMMU score (86.9% vs 85.9%)
OpenAI
Higher AIME 2025 score (100.0% vs 99.7%)
Higher ARC-AGI v2 score (52.9% vs 33.6%)
Higher CharXiv-R score (82.1% vs 80.3%)
Higher GPQA score (92.4% vs 90.4%)
Higher MCP Atlas score (60.6% vs 57.4%)
Higher ScreenSpot Pro score (86.3% vs 69.1%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (80.0% vs 78.0%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3 Flash
OpenAI
GPT-5.2

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Flash vs GPT-5.2

GPT-5.2 has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Gemini 3 Flash is made by Google and GPT-5.2 is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemini 3 Flash scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.7%, Global PIQA: 92.8%, MMMLU: 91.8%, GPQA: 90.4%. GPT-5.2 scores AIME 2025: 100.0%, HMMT 2025: 99.4%, Tau2 Telecom: 98.7%, Graphwalks BFS <128k: 94.0%, GPQA: 92.4%.
Gemini 3 Flash is 3.5x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3 Flash costs $0.50/M input and $3.00/M output via google. GPT-5.2 costs $1.75/M input and $14.00/M output via openai.
Gemini 3 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and GPT-5.2 supports 400K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 400K), input pricing ($0.50 vs $1.75/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemini 3 Flash is developed by Google and GPT-5.2 is developed by OpenAI.