Model comparison
GPT-5.2 Pro vs Qwen3.6 35B-A3B
GPT-5.2 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 52.3 to 37.6 on the Noometry Index. Qwen3.6 35B-A3B costs 104× less per token, which makes it the better buy when GPT-5.2 Pro's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 3 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 3 benchmarks with published results for both. GPT-5.2 Pro scores higher in 2 categories and Qwen3.6 35B-A3B in 0 categories; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where GPT-5.2 Pro leads 65.3 to 38.9.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3): 74% for GPT-5.2 Pro and 20.4% for Qwen3.6 35B-A3B.
- Qwen3.6 35B-A3B is cheaper at $0.25 / $1.49 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 35B-A3B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| GPT-5.2 Pro | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 52.3 | 37.6 |
| Released | 2025-12-11 | 2026-04-01 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 400K | 262K |
| Max output | 128K | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $21 | $0.25 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $168 | $1.49 |
| Results tracked | 8 | 14 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Pro: —, Qwen3.6 35B-A3B: 37.2 (#196)
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Pro: —, Qwen3.6 35B-A3B: 22.1 (#134)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench | — | 23% |
Reasoning GPT-5.2 Pro leads
GPT-5.2 Pro: 51.5 (#33), Qwen3.6 35B-A3B: 28.0 (#109)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 79.3% | 41.6% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 155.4 | 143.93 |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 54.2% | — |
| SimpleBench | 57.4% | — |
| ARC-AGI-1 | 90.5% | — |
| CritPt | — | 0.3% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 26% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 22% |
| DTBench | — | 73.9% |
| LMCA | — | 29.7% |
| Surface Evolver Bench | — | 44.4% |
Math GPT-5.2 Pro leads
GPT-5.2 Pro: 65.3 (#29), Qwen3.6 35B-A3B: 38.9 (#121)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 74% | 20.4% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | 46% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 86.7% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | 31.3% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
GPT-5.2 Pro: —, Qwen3.6 35B-A3B: 51.3 (#68)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 84.8% |
Frequently asked questions
Is GPT-5.2 Pro better than Qwen3.6 35B-A3B?
GPT-5.2 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 52.3 to 37.6 on the Noometry Index. Qwen3.6 35B-A3B costs 104× 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 35B-A3B?
Qwen3.6 35B-A3B is cheaper. It lists at $0.25 per million input tokens and $1.49 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 35B-A3B share?
3 benchmarks have published results for both models. GPT-5.2 Pro has 8 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.6 35B-A3B has 14.