Model comparison
GPT-5.2 Pro vs Qwen3.6 27B
GPT-5.2 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 52.3 to 42.2 on the Noometry Index. Qwen3.6 27B costs 43× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GPT-5.2 Pro's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 2 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 2 benchmarks with published results for both. GPT-5.2 Pro scores higher in 2 categories and Qwen3.6 27B in 0 categories; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where GPT-5.2 Pro leads 51.5 to 25.0.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3): 74% for GPT-5.2 Pro and 35.1% for Qwen3.6 27B.
- Qwen3.6 27B is cheaper at $0.60 / $3.60 per million input/output tokens, against $21 / $168 for GPT-5.2 Pro.
- GPT-5.2 Pro accepts more context: 400K tokens versus 262K.
- Qwen3.6 27B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| GPT-5.2 Pro | Qwen3.6 27B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 52.3 | 42.2 |
| Released | 2025-12-11 | 2026-04-22 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 400K | 262K |
| Max output | 128K | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $21 | $0.60 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $168 | $3.60 |
| Results tracked | 8 | 11 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Pro: —, Qwen3.6 27B: 39.1 (#163)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 37.3% |
Reasoning GPT-5.2 Pro leads
GPT-5.2 Pro: 51.5 (#33), Qwen3.6 27B: 25.0 (#153)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 155.4 | 146.5 |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 54.2% | — |
| SimpleBench | 57.4% | — |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 79.3% | — |
| ARC-AGI-1 | 90.5% | — |
| CritPt | — | 0.9% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 22% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 7% |
| DTBench | — | 78.1% |
| LMCA | — | 34.5% |
Math GPT-5.2 Pro leads
GPT-5.2 Pro: 65.3 (#29), Qwen3.6 27B: 48.5 (#62)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 74% | 35.1% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | 46% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 91.1% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | 31.3% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Pro: —, Qwen3.6 27B: 52.4 (#63)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 85.9% |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Pro: —, Qwen3.6 27B: 50.3 (#181)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench 4 | — | 1026 |
Frequently asked questions
Is GPT-5.2 Pro better than Qwen3.6 27B?
GPT-5.2 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 52.3 to 42.2 on the Noometry Index. Qwen3.6 27B costs 43× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GPT-5.2 Pro's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, GPT-5.2 Pro or Qwen3.6 27B?
Qwen3.6 27B is cheaper. It lists at $0.60 per million input tokens and $3.60 per million output tokens; GPT-5.2 Pro lists at $21 and $168.
Which has the bigger context window?
GPT-5.2 Pro does, with 400K tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks do GPT-5.2 Pro and Qwen3.6 27B share?
2 benchmarks have published results for both models. GPT-5.2 Pro has 8 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.6 27B has 11.