GPT-5.2 Pro vs GPT-5 Image Mini
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
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $168.00
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $2.00
Decision reading
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
No benchmark has tested both yet. GPT-5.2 Pro has results on Epoch Capabilities Index, ARC-AGI and ARC-AGI-2; GPT-5 Image Mini on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos. 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
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Image generation
Design Arena: images
No call
Only GPT-5 Image Mini has a Design Arena: images result, 1184.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
No call
Both take 400K tokens.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
GPT-5 Image Mini
GPT-5.2 Pro $0.105, GPT-5 Image Mini $0.0035 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- GPT-5.2 Pro not benchmarked, GPT-5 Image Mini 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 Pro $168.00 against GPT-5 Image Mini $2.00 per million output tokens, 84.0x apart.
- Context window
- Both take 400K tokens.
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.
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | GPT-5 Image Mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 156.3 | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2 Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards measured
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | GPT-5 Image Mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARC-AGI | 90.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2 Pro measured |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 54.2% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2 Pro measured |
| SimpleBench | 57.4% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2 Pro measured |
| Chess puzzles | 60.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2 Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | GPT-5 Image Mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath, tiers 1 to 3 | 74.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2 Pro measured |
| FrontierMath, tier 4 | 46.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.2 Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
Image generationDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Pro | GPT-5 Image Mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: images | Not measured | 1184 | Only GPT-5 Image Mini measured |
| Design Arena: graphic design | Not measured | 1165 | Only GPT-5 Image Mini measured |
| Design Arena: logos | Not measured | 1209 | Only GPT-5 Image Mini measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 2 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
GPT-5 Image Mini costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
GPT-5 Image Mini costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
GPT-5 Image Mini 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 Pro | OpenAI GPT-5 Image Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | December 10, 2025 | October 16, 2025 |
| Context window | 400K | 400K |
| Input $/Mtok | $21.00 | $2.50 |
| Output $/Mtok | $168.00 | $2.00 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is GPT-5.2 Pro better than GPT-5 Image Mini for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
Which is cheaper, GPT-5.2 Pro or GPT-5 Image Mini?
GPT-5.2 Pro costs $21.00 per million input tokens and $168.00 per million output tokens; GPT-5 Image Mini costs $2.50 and $2.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, GPT-5.2 Pro or GPT-5 Image Mini?
Neither: both take 400K tokens.
Has any benchmark tested both GPT-5.2 Pro and GPT-5 Image Mini?
No benchmark has tested both yet. GPT-5.2 Pro has results on Epoch Capabilities Index, ARC-AGI and ARC-AGI-2; GPT-5 Image Mini on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 21, 2026.