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Comparison · 3 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview vs Gemini 3 Pro Preview vs GPT-5.2

Gemini 3 Pro Preview comes out ahead, 52 to 39 and 35 on our weighted score, though Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is 24% cheaper per token.

  1. Google

    Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview

    Released Oct 7, 2025

    35/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$1.25 / $10.00
    • Context128K
  2. Our pick

    Google

    Gemini 3 Pro Preview

    Released Nov 18, 2025

    52/100
    • ECI153.0
    • Price$2.00 / $12.00
    • Context1.05M
  3. OpenAI

    GPT-5.2

    Released Dec 11, 2025

    39/100
    • ECI153.5
    • Price$1.75 / $14.00
    • Context400K
01 — Verdict

Gemini 3 Pro Preview is our pick

Gemini 3 Pro Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 52/100 against GPT-5.2 (39) and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (35). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview $3.44 · Gemini 3 Pro Preview $4.50 · GPT-5.2 $4.81 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGemini 3 Pro PreviewGemini 3 Pro Preview 1,048,576 · GPT-5.2 400,000 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini 3 Pro PreviewGemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview: Text, Images · Gemini 3 Pro Preview: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video · GPT-5.2: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsAll three are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGemini 3 Pro PreviewGPT-5.2
Price50%241918
Inputs & features30%6010070
Context window20%246144
Overall100%35/10052/10039/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview vs Gemini 3 Pro Preview vs GPT-5.2 specifications side by side
SpecificationGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGoogleGemini 3 Pro PreviewGoogleGPT-5.2OpenAI
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)—153.0153.5 (best)
ECI rank—#39 of 148#38 of 148 (best)
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions—92.6% (best)91.4%
FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics——67.4%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics—91.4%96.1% (best)
SWE-bench VerifiedFixing real GitHub issues—72.9%73.8% (best)
SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions——37.1%
Price per million tokens
Input$1.25 (best)$2.00$1.75
Output$10.00 (best)$12.00$14.00
Cached input——$0.175
Blended (3:1)$3.44 (best)$4.50$4.81
Long-context rateOver 200K: $2.50 / $15.00Same rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Google APIMedian of 2 providersOfficial OpenAI API
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens1,048,576 tokens (best)400,000 tokens
Max output64,000 tokens65,536 tokens128,000 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYesYes
ImagesYesYesYes
PDFsNoYesNo
AudioNoYesNo
VideoNoYesNo
ReasoningYesYesYeslow · medium · high · xhigh
Tool callingYesYesYes
Structured outputNoYesYes
Availability
WeightsProprietaryProprietaryProprietary
API model IDgemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025—gpt-5.2
API providers2321 (best)
ReleasedOct 7, 2025Nov 18, 2025Dec 11, 2025
Knowledge cutoffJan 2025Jan 2025Aug 31, 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview$32.50
  • Gemini 3 Pro Preview$44.00
  • GPT-5.2$45.50
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview, Gemini 3 Pro Preview or GPT-5.2?

Gemini 3 Pro Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 52/100 against GPT-5.2 (39) and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (35). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview, Gemini 3 Pro Preview or GPT-5.2?

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is cheaper at $1.25 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (official Google API price). Gemini 3 Pro Preview costs $2.00 input / $12.00 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers); GPT-5.2 costs $1.75 input / $14.00 output per million tokens (official OpenAI API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $3.44 per million tokens for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview versus $4.50 for Gemini 3 Pro Preview (1.3× as much) and $4.81 for GPT-5.2 (1.4× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview has not been scored yet, Gemini 3 Pro Preview has an ECI of 153.0 and GPT-5.2 has an ECI of 153.5.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Gemini 3 Pro Preview has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 400,000 for GPT-5.2 and 128,000 for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview. Maximum output per response: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview up to 64,000, Gemini 3 Pro Preview up to 65,536, GPT-5.2 up to 128,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview accepts text and images; Gemini 3 Pro Preview accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video; GPT-5.2 accepts text and images. Gemini 3 Pro Preview handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

No. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview, Gemini 3 Pro Preview and GPT-5.2 are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

GPT-5.2 is the newest, released Dec 11, 2025. Gemini 3 Pro Preview came out Nov 18, 2025; Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview came out Oct 7, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview Jan 2025, Gemini 3 Pro Preview Jan 2025, GPT-5.2 Aug 31, 2025.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.