OpenAI has finally introduced the much-anticipated GPT-5.2, a major upgrade likely designed to strengthen its position against growing competition from Google’s Gemini 3 Pro. The company says GPT-5.2 is its most capable model series yet, built to help professionals work faster. According to OpenAI, GPT‑5.2 brings significant improvements in general intelligence, long-context understanding, agentic tool-calling and vision, which makes it better at executing complex, real-world tasks end-to-end than any previous model.
The new lineup includes three models: GPT-5.2 Instant, GPT-5.2 Thinking, and GPT-5.2 Pro. Instant is built for quick, everyday tasks with clearer explanations. Thinking focuses on deeper, more careful problem-solving, making it useful for long documents, file-based questions, and detailed coding support. Pro is the highest-end option, tuned for difficult technical work where precision matters most.
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GPT-5.2 models are rolling out now, starting with paid ChatGPT plans including Plus, Pro, Go, Business, and Enterprise. GPT-5.1 will remain available for three months before being retired in ChatGPT.
On X, CEO Sam Altman commented on the launch, saying that GPT-5.2 “feels like the biggest upgrade we’ve had in a long time.”
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The launch comes after it was recently reported that Altman issued an internal ‘code red’ due to slipping ChatGPT traffic and signs that users were shifting toward Google’s offerings. The memo reportedly urged teams to pause lower-priority projects and focus on improving the core ChatGPT experience. With GPT-5.2 launch, OpenAI likely intends to move quickly and stay competitive at the top of the AI race.
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