Agents-A1 vs GPT-5.2
Head-to-head comparison across 3benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Verdict
GPT-5.2 leads for most workloads.
Based on BenchLM composite scores, July 2026.
Agents-A1
63
GPT-5.2
75
Verified leaderboard positions: Agents-A1 unranked · GPT-5.2 #30
Pick GPT-5.2 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Agents-A1 only becomes the better choice if agentic is the priority.
Category Radar
Head-to-Head by Category
Category Breakdown
| Benchmark | Agents-A1 | Δ | GPT-5.2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | 47.6 | → 44.8 | 92.4 |
| Agentic | 75.5 | ← 19.8 | 55.7 |
| Reasoning | 60.2 | ← 7.3 | 52.9 |
| Coding | — | — | 64.7 |
| Multimodal | — | — | 80.4 |
| Inst. Following | 94.8 | — | — |
Operational Comparison
Agents-A1
GPT-5.2
N/A
$1.75 / $14
N/A
73 t/s
N/A
130.34s
262K
400K
Quick Verdict
Pick GPT-5.2 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Agents-A1 only becomes the better choice if agentic is the priority.
GPT-5.2 is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 75 to 63. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
GPT-5.2's sharpest advantage is in knowledge, where it averages 92.4 against 47.6. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is BrowseComp, 75.5% to 65.8%. Agents-A1 does hit back in agentic, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.
GPT-5.2 gives you the larger context window at 400K, compared with 262K for Agents-A1.
Benchmark Deep Dive
Frequently Asked Questions (4)
Which is better, Agents-A1 or GPT-5.2?
GPT-5.2 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 75 to 63. The biggest single separator in this matchup is BrowseComp, where the scores are 75.5% and 65.8%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Agents-A1 or GPT-5.2?
GPT-5.2 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 92.4 versus 47.6. Agents-A1 stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
Which is better for reasoning, Agents-A1 or GPT-5.2?
Agents-A1 has the edge for reasoning in this comparison, averaging 60.2 versus 52.9. GPT-5.2 stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Agents-A1 or GPT-5.2?
Agents-A1 has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 75.5 versus 55.7. Inside this category, BrowseComp is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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