VERIFIEDOct 132026
Is GPT-5.2 state of the art?
No.Best recorded rank is #5 in Coding.
As of Oct 13, 2026, GPT-5.2 from OpenAI. Best recorded rank is #5 in Coding. Last listed at #5 in Coding on 2025-12-30.
Why
The ruling, in plain English
Last listed at #7 in Reasoning on 2025-12-30.
Receipts
Evidence
| Source | Score | Date | Type | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text (style-controlled, hard prompts) gpt-5.2 | 1471.4511802739612 1454.6–1488.3 | 2025-12-30 | INDEP. | snap_9a4e972507c9 |
| Humanity's Last Exam gpt-5.2-2025-12-11_unknown | 0.278 0.2–0.3 | 2025-12-11 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
| GPQA Diamond gpt-5.2-2025-12-11_xhigh · xhigh | 0.914 0.9–0.9 | 2025-12-11 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
| LMArena Text (style-controlled, coding) gpt-5.2-high · high | 1493.3193843215963 1476.3–1510.3 | 2025-12-30 | INDEP. | snap_9a4e972507c9 |
| LMArena WebDev gpt-5.2 | 1396.842917768575 1381.3–1412.4 | 2026-02-06 | INDEP. | snap_d2f3c94c88f6 |
| LMArena Vision (style-controlled) gpt-5.2-high · high | 1246.9826254936888 1238.3–1255.7 | 2026-03-31 | INDEP. | snap_ae2e1c2545e6 |
| SimpleQA Verified gpt-5.2-2025-12-11_xhigh · xhigh | 0.371 0.3–0.4 | 2025-12-11 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
| ARC-AGI gpt-5.2-2025-12-11_xhigh · xhigh | 0.862 | 2025-12-11 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
Reign history
Where it sits in the succession
No closed or open crown interval includes this model.
Honest about the gaps
Where it is not the crown
| Category | This model | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | Not SOTA · #7 | Last listed at #7 in Reasoning on 2025-12-30. |
| Math | Not SOTA · #12 | Ranked #12 in Math. |
| Science | Not SOTA · #28 | Last listed at #28 in Science on 2025-12-11. That board does not award a crown. |
| Coding | Not SOTA · #5 | Last listed at #5 in Coding on 2025-12-30. |
| Coding › Web dev | Not SOTA · #5 | Last listed at #5 in Coding › Web dev on 2026-02-06. |
| Vision | Not SOTA · #6 | Last listed at #6 in Vision on 2026-03-31. |
| Factuality | Not SOTA · #49 | Last listed at #49 in Factuality on 2025-12-11. |
| Abstraction (ARC) | Not SOTA · #35 | Last listed at #35 in Abstraction (ARC) on 2025-12-11. That board does not award a crown. |