Model comparison
GPT-5.2 Instant vs Qwen3 Max
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: GPT-5.2 Instant #59 (Estimated); Qwen3 Max #128 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. GPT-5.2 Instant and Qwen3 Max share 0 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 0 results are unique to GPT-5.2 Instant; 14 to Qwen3 Max.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- GPT-5.2 Instant only
- 0
- Qwen3 Max only
- 14
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for GPT-5.2 Instant and Qwen3 Max is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM does not have sourced benchmark coverage for GPT-5.2 Instant yet. This comparison is currently limited to metadata such as context window, reasoning mode, and pricing where available.
Qwen3 Max has the larger context window at 1M, compared with 128K for GPT-5.2 Instant.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | GPT-5.2 Instant | Qwen3 Max | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | GPT-5.2 Instant$1.5 input / $6 output | Qwen3 MaxNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | GPT-5.2 InstantNot available | Qwen3 MaxNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | GPT-5.2 InstantNot available | Qwen3 MaxNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | GPT-5.2 Instant128K | Qwen3 Max1M | Qwen3 Max lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic2 benchmarks
Coding2 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Instant | Qwen3 Max | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | — | 24.0% | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | — | 76.4% | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | — | 11.1% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | — | -43.1% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | — | 24.4% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | — | 89.4% | Not comparable |
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Instant | Qwen3 Max | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | — | 1148 | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 Instant | Qwen3 Max | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | — | 44.1% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare GPT-5.2 Instant and Qwen3 Max on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for GPT-5.2 Instant and Qwen3 Max today?
GPT-5.2 Instant: $1.50 input / $6.00 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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