GPT-5.2 vs Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct
GPT-5.2 leads the LLM Stats Score 41.4 to -3.2.
OpenAI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
GPT-5.2 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 41.4 to -3.2, ranking #51 overall.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose GPT-5.2
- overall performance matters — it scores 41.4 and ranks #51 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025
Choose Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
24 reported for GPT-5.2 · 19 for Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct
GPT-5.2 and Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instructdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GPT-5.2 specifies input context (400,000 tokens). Only GPT-5.2 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
GPT-5.2 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct does not.
GPT-5.2 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
GPT-5.2
Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT-5.2 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GPT-5.2 was released on 2025-12-11, while Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19.
GPT-5.2 is 15 months newer than Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct.
Dec 11, 2025
9 months ago
1.2yr newerSep 19, 2024
2.0 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-5.2 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-08-25, while Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm GPT-5.2's training data extends to 2025-08-25, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct's cutoff date.
Aug 2025
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GPT-5.2 and Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about GPT-5.2 vs Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct.