GPT-5.2 Codex vs GPT-5.5

Compare GPT-5.2 Codex and GPT-5.5 side by side. See pricing, capabilities, context length, and performance. Use both on Krater.ai from $20/mo.

GPT-5.2 Codex vs GPT-5.5: strengths, best use cases and how to run both side by side. The live page adds context windows, token pricing and more comparisons once it loads.

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Run GPT-5.2 Codex and GPT-5.5 on the same prompt in the Krater Model Arena, then keep the winner in your workflow. One subscription covers both, from $20 a month.

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What each model is best at

GPT-5.2 Codex

OpenAI's dedicated coding powerhouse from the GPT-5 family. GPT-5.2 Codex delivers exceptional performance on software engineering tasks, from code generation to complex debugging.

Strengths

  • Top-tier code generation across all languages
  • Deep understanding of software architecture
  • Excellent at debugging and refactoring
  • Strong at code review and optimization

Best for

  • Professional software development
  • Large codebase refactoring
  • Complex algorithm implementation
  • Full-stack development assistance

GPT-5.5

OpenAI's GPT-5.5 is the next-generation flagship model with a 1M-token context window, sharper reasoning, and improved instruction following over GPT-5.3. Available now on Krater alongside 500+ other AI models.

Strengths

  • Frontier reasoning across math, code, and analysis
  • 1M-token context for long documents and codebases
  • Improved instruction following and steerability
  • Strong multimodal understanding (text + vision)

Best for

  • Complex multi-step reasoning tasks
  • Long-document analysis and summarization
  • Production-grade coding assistance
  • Agentic workflows with tool use

How we compare models

Our tested head-to-heads run the same prompt set through both models in the Model Arena, then rank answers blind. Read the testing methodology, or browse every comparison.