OpenAI has officially launched GPT-5.2, the latest iteration of its flagship AI model series and its answer to Google’s Gemini 3. The new model is meant to be faster, smarter, and more helpful for the complex, real-world queries with improvements in reasoning and long-document processing.
It is rolling out to ChatGPT’s paid subscribers as part of the Plus, Pro, Team, and Enterprise tiers, and developers via API. OpenAI provides GPT-5.2 in three models: GPT-5.2 Instant, GPT-5.2 Thinking, and GPT-5.2 Pro (is it just me, or does the naming sound similar to that of the Gemini models?).
For everyday users, the new model should provide better assistance with complex tasks, while developers now have a stronger, more capable AI to integrate into their apps. OpenAI is also preparing to add an adult mode in early 2026. Meanwhile, GPT-5.1 will still be available to subscribers for three months (as a legacy model). Elsewhere, Google has also dropped its most advanced Deep Research agent, powered by the Gemini 3 Pro model, on the same day as OpenAI announced GPT-5.2.
Seems like we’ve entered an AI race, where both companies are trying to outdo each other, not just with raw intelligence and reasoning, but also with how much hands-on work their models can do for users.
