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GPT-5.2 (medium) vs Particle-1 (xhigh)

The average score is effectively tied at 8.7 vs 8.7. Particle-1 (xhigh) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.219 vs $1.558. GPT-5.2 (medium) is faster at 31.29s vs 33.94s, with pass rates of 73.9% vs 75.4%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-10

Compared models

Rank
#80
Total Output Tokens
80,538
Response Time (avg)
31.29s
Total Cost
$1.558
Rank
#79
Total Output Tokens
406,520
Response Time (avg)
33.94s
Total Cost
$0.219
Recommended model Particle-1 (xhigh)

It has the best score here (8.7), while costing about 7.1x less than GPT-5.2 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric GPT-5.2 GPT-5.2 medium Release: 2025-12-11 Particle-1 Particle-1 xhigh Release: 2026-10-28
Score 8.7 8.7
Rank #80 #79
Reliability 10.0 9.7
Consistency 8.5 8.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 73.9% 75.4%
Flaky tests 4 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 10.261 1.457
Total Cost $1.558 $0.219
Input Price $1.750 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Output Price $14.000 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.175 / 1M $0.003 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 235,207 303,005
Output Tokens 11,065 8,956
Reasoning Tokens 69,473 397,564
Response Time (avg) 31.29s 33.94s
Response Time (max) 116.86s 311.98s
Response Time (total) 531.98s 780.68s
Parameters ~1.2T total (~80B active) ~748B total (~16B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#80 GPT-5.2

medium
Cost
$0.047
Time
49.2s
Tokens
3,396 tok

#79 Particle-1

xhigh
Cost
$0.005
Time
58.0s
Tokens
9,958 tok

Top Models by Score

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Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.2 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 22.73s 7,302 511 11,912
Particle-1 8.2 7.2 88.9% 1 65.84s 7,986 403 117,638

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