OpenAI has officially launched GPT-5.2, the latest version of its flagship AI model line and its answer to Google’s Gemini 3. The new model is said to be faster, smarter and more useful for complex, real-world queries, and offers improvements in reasoning and long document processing.
It is made available to ChatGPT’s paid Plus, Pro, Team, and Enterprise subscribers as well as developers via the API. OpenAI offers GPT-5.2 in three models: GPT-5.2 Instant, GPT-5.2 Thinking and GPT-5.2 Pro (is it just me, or does the naming sound similar to the Gemini models?).
GPT-5.2 is more suitable for creating spreadsheets, presentations, code, and deep analysis of long-form content. OpenAI also promises improvements in handling longer contextual documents, invoking tools (and deciding which one to invoke), multimodal input, and executing multi-step tasks.
GPT-5.2 improves long-term reliability
The thinking version of the AI model meets or exceeds human expertise in 70% of job tasks (according to the GDPval benchmarking platform) and delivers faster results (often 11 times faster). Those who have gained access to GPT-5.2 should expect the AI model to be able to process longer documents such as research papers or technical manuals without losing overview or context. OpenAI has also introduced stronger protections against hallucinations.
This will likely benefit people who use the model to process legal, academic, or sales documents that contain a lot of detail. In addition, the model should improve code dependency and debugging. With the improvements, GPT-5.2 has become more of a workplace-focused AI tool that can help professionals, business owners, and enterprises process back-end data and transform it into actionable insights for the workforce.
For everyday users, the new model is intended to provide better support for complex tasks, while developers now have stronger and more powerful AI to integrate into their apps. OpenAI is also preparing to add an adult mode in early 2026. In the meantime, GPT-5.1 will continue to be available to subscribers (as a legacy model) for another three months. Elsewhere, on the same day that OpenAI announced GPT-5.2, Google also dropped its most advanced deep research agent, based on the Gemini 3 Pro model.
It seems like we’ve entered an AI race, with both companies trying to outdo each other, not just with pure intelligence and reasoning, but also with how much practical work their models can do for users.
