# GPT-5.2 vs Ornith-1.5-9B

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for GPT-5.2 and Ornith-1.5-9B across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/gpt-5-2-vs-ornith-1-5-9b
- Last updated: October 2, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 4
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

GPT-5.2 leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- GPT-5.2 has the higher overall point estimate 61.94 to 28.63. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in knowledge, where the averages are 57.8 for GPT-5.2 and 30.6 for Ornith-1.5-9B.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is SWE-bench Verified in Coding, with scores of 80% and 70.6%.
- Ornith-1.5-9B is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.
- GPT-5.2 also has the larger context window at 400K.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | GPT-5.2 | Ornith-1.5-9B |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | OpenAI | Ornith AI |
| Type | Proprietary | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 400K | 262K |
| Overall Score | 61.94 | 28.63 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 15 | 16 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $1.75 / $14.00 | $0.00 / $0.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Directional only
- GPT-5.2 public-lane score: 42.8 (Supported · #55/119)
- Ornith-1.5-9B public-lane score: 18 (Estimated · #101/119)

| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 | Ornith-1.5-9B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| BrowseComp | 65.8% | 56.4% | GPT-5.2 |
| OSWorld-Verified | 47.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Gert Labs | 46.54% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| JobBench | 34.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | Coming soon | 46.2% | Coming soon |
| HLE w/ tools | Coming soon | 30.5% | Coming soon |
| MCP Atlas | Coming soon | 54.2% | Coming soon |
| Toolathlon-Verified | Coming soon | 41.2% | Coming soon |
| WideResearch | Coming soon | 59.5% | Coming soon |
| Claw-Eval | Coming soon | 66.5% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Not comparable
- GPT-5.2 public-lane score: 39.6 (Supported · #67/144)
- Ornith-1.5-9B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 | Ornith-1.5-9B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| SWE-bench Verified | 80% | 70.6% | GPT-5.2 |
| SWE-bench Pro | 55.6% | 47.5% | GPT-5.2 |
| Vibe Code Bench | 53.50% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | Coming soon | 46.2% | Coming soon |
| SWE Multilingual | Coming soon | 54.4% | Coming soon |
| NL2Repo | Coming soon | 32.4% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- GPT-5.2 public-lane score: 60.7 (Unranked · 3 rankable rows)
- Ornith-1.5-9B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 | Ornith-1.5-9B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| ARC-AGI-2 | 52.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Not comparable
- GPT-5.2 public-lane score: 67.3 (#22/49)
- Ornith-1.5-9B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 | Ornith-1.5-9B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMMU-Pro | 79.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MathVision | 83.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| CharXiv | 82.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| V* | 75.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Directional only
- GPT-5.2 public-lane score: 57.8 (Supported · #47/171)
- Ornith-1.5-9B public-lane score: 30.6 (Estimated · #134/171)

| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 | Ornith-1.5-9B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA | 92.4% | 86.4% | GPT-5.2 |
| GPQA-D | Coming soon | 86.4% | Coming soon |
| HLE | Coming soon | 20.2% | Coming soon |
| HLE w/o tools | Coming soon | 20.2% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Not comparable
- GPT-5.2 public-lane score: 91.2 (#15/125)
- Ornith-1.5-9B public-lane score: Coming soon

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- GPT-5.2 public-lane score: 57.4 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- Ornith-1.5-9B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GPT-5.2 | Ornith-1.5-9B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) | 40.700% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4) | 18.800% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, GPT-5.2 or Ornith-1.5-9B?

GPT-5.2 has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between GPT-5.2 and Ornith-1.5-9B?

The widest category gap is in knowledge, where the averages are 57.8 for GPT-5.2 and 30.6 for Ornith-1.5-9B.

### How many benchmarks does GPT-5.2 cover on BenchLM?

GPT-5.2 currently has 15 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does Ornith-1.5-9B cover on BenchLM?

Ornith-1.5-9B currently has 16 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

## Related Comparisons

- [GPT-5.2 vs GPT-5.2 Pro](/compare/gpt-5-2-vs-gpt-5-2-pro)
- [Ornith-1.5-9B vs GPT-5.2 Pro](/compare/gpt-5-2-pro-vs-ornith-1-5-9b)
- [GPT-5.2 vs GPT-5.2 Instant](/compare/gpt-5-2-vs-gpt-5-2-instant)
- [Ornith-1.5-9B vs GPT-5.2 Instant](/compare/gpt-5-2-instant-vs-ornith-1-5-9b)

## Explore More

- [GPT-5.2 profile](/models/gpt-5-2)
- [Ornith-1.5-9B profile](/models/ornith-1-5-9b)
- [Compare Pricing](/llm-pricing)
- [Alternative Finder](/tools/alternative-finder)
- [LLM Selector](/tools/llm-selector)
- [Overall Rankings](/best/overall)