GPT-5.2-Codex vs Relace Search
Updated October 21, 2026. No benchmark has tested both models yet. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
- Coding
- 45.4
- Overall
- 28.5
- Output $/M
- $14.00
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $3.00
Decision reading
Only GPT-5.2-Codex has a coding score, 45.4 on the Vibe Coding Index; Relace Search has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Relace Search has the edge where output tokens cost 4.7x less.
No benchmark has tested both yet. GPT-5.2-Codex has results on SWE-bench Verified, SWE-bench Multilingual and LMArena WebDev; Relace Search has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Only GPT-5.2-Codex has a coding score, so no call is made.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only GPT-5.2-Codex has a AA Intelligence Index result, 28.5.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
GPT-5.2-Codex
GPT-5.2-Codex takes 400K tokens against 256K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Relace Search
GPT-5.2-Codex $0.0088, Relace Search $0.0025 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
No call
Only GPT-5.2-Codex has the number, $0.43.
Directional only
At a glance
- Coding index
- GPT-5.2-Codex 45.4 from 3 benchmarks, Relace Search not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- GPT-5.2-Codex $14.00 against Relace Search $3.00 per million output tokens, 4.7x apart.
- Context window
- GPT-5.2-Codex takes 400K tokens, Relace Search 256K.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index11 boards measured
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2-Codex | Relace Search | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | 72.8% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| SWE-bench Multilingual | 66.3% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| LMArena WebDev | 1339 | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 88.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | 72.4% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | 37.9% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 37.1% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Terminal-Bench | 66.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| ALE-Bench | 1299.9 | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | 1329 | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | 1348 | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 27 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2-Codex | Relace Search | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 28.5 | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards measured
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2-Codex | Relace Search | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: agents building web apps | 1051 | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Design Arena: agents building full-stack apps | 993 | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Design Arena: agents building mobile apps | 1089 | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Design Arena: agents building Android apps | 1176 | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Design Arena: agents building Godot games | 1142 | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 92.1% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 33 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2-Codex | Relace Search | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 89.9% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 35.7% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2-Codex | Relace Search | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 77.6% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 82.3% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 44 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Relace Search costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Relace Search costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Relace Search costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | OpenAI GPT-5.2-Codex | Relace Search |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | Relace |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | January 14, 2026 | December 8, 2025 |
| Context window | 400K | 256K |
| Input $/Mtok | $1.75 | $1.00 |
| Output $/Mtok | $14.00 | $3.00 |
| Coding index | 45.4 | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 3 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | $0.43 | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is GPT-5.2-Codex better than Relace Search for coding?
Only GPT-5.2-Codex has a coding score, 45.4 on the Vibe Coding Index; Relace Search has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Relace Search has the edge where output tokens cost 4.7x less.
Which is cheaper, GPT-5.2-Codex or Relace Search?
GPT-5.2-Codex costs $1.75 per million input tokens and $14.00 per million output tokens; Relace Search costs $1.00 and $3.00. Cost per solved task is known for GPT-5.2-Codex only.
Which has the bigger context window, GPT-5.2-Codex or Relace Search?
GPT-5.2-Codex, with 400K tokens against 256K.
Has any benchmark tested both GPT-5.2-Codex and Relace Search?
No benchmark has tested both yet. GPT-5.2-Codex has results on SWE-bench Verified, SWE-bench Multilingual and LMArena WebDev; Relace Search has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 21, 2026.