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GPT-5.2 vs Qwen3 Coder Flash
Compare GPT-5.2 by OpenAI against Qwen3 Coder Flash by Qwen, context windows of 400K vs 128K, tested across 51 shared challenges. Updated February 2026.
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GPT-5.2vsQwen3 Coder Flash
46 challenges
Why GPT-5.2?
3.1x more context400K
Leads 1 of 1 benchmarks
Stronger on SWE-bench Verified80.0% vs 50.3%
3 months newerDec 2025
Why Qwen3 Coder Flash?
8.9x cheaper overall$0.30/M in · $1.50/M out
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Estimate Complexityreasoning
Tests an AI's ability to make educated estimates based on technical knowledge
Qwen3 Coder Flash
I'll estimate the FLOPs required to train GPT-3 by breaking down the key components and making reasonable assumptions.
Step 1: Estimate Model Size
GPT-3 had 175 billion parameters (1.75 × 10¹¹)
- This is a standard estimate for the largest GPT-3 variant
Step 2: Estimate Training Data Size
- GPT-3 was trained on approximately 500GB of text data
- Assuming 10^12 tokens (1 trillion) of text training data
- Each token roughly requires 4 bytes in typical encoding
- Total parameter updates needed: ~10^12 tokens
Step 3: Estimate Training Compute Requirements
The key insight is that training involves:
- Forward passes through the model
- Backward passes for gradient computation
- Parameter updates
For a transformer with L layers, d model dimensions, and N parameters:
- Forward pass per token: ~2 × d × d × L FLOPs
- Backward pass: ~2 × d × d × L FLOPs
- Parameter update: ~d × d FLOPs
Step 4: Rough Calculation Approach
Let me think about this more simply:
Per token operations:
- For 175B parameters, assume ~10^12 FLOPs per token
- This accounts for attention mechanisms and MLP computations
Total tokens processed:
- Assuming ~10^12 tokens (based on data size estimates)
Total FLOPs = 10^12 tokens × 10^12 FLOPs/token = 10^24 FLOPs
Wait, let me reconsider this more carefully...
Better Approach - Based on Known Estimates
Looking at the computational complexity of transformer training:
- Training involves forward/backward passes for each token
- Each token requires roughly 2× the model size in FLOPs
- For 175B parameters: ~350B FLOPs per token
- With ~10^12 tokens: 3.5 × 10^23 FLOPs
But this seems too low. Let me reconsider based on actual known values...
More Realistic Estimate
Based on industry understanding and rough reasoning:
Model Architecture: Transformer with ~175B parameters Training Duration: ~1 month of continuous training on massive compute Compute Resources: Tens of thousands of GPUs working in parallel
My Estimate: 10^25 FLOPs (100 quintillion FLOPs)
This is roughly equivalent to:
- 100 trillion operations
- About 100 times more than what's needed for inference alone
- Consistent with estimates from published papers and industry knowledge
Key Factors Supporting This Estimate:
- Model size (175B parameters) multiplied by training data volume
- Multiple passes through the dataset (multiple epochs)
- Forward and backward passes for each token
- Gradient computation and optimization steps
- Massive parallelization across many GPUs
This estimate aligns with the general consensus that training large language models requires an order of magnitude more compute than inference.
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AI Board Game Logicreasoning
Tests an AI's ability to understand game rules and strategy
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Logic Puzzlereasoning
Tests an AI's ability to solve a simple but potentially confusing logic puzzle
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Math Misconception Testreasoning
Tests an AI's understanding of number representation
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Stochastic Consistency Testanalysis
Tests an AI's randomness and creativity
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SVG Layout Challengeimage generation
Tests an AI's ability to generate vector graphics
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Xbox Controller SVG Artimage generation
Tests an AI's ability to create detailed SVG illustrations of gaming hardware
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Generate a Stand-Up Routineconversation
Tests an AI's humor and creative writing ability
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Realistic AI Interviewconversation
Tests an AI's ability to simulate personalities and predict future trends
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Satirical Fake News Headlineconversation
Tests an AI's humor and understanding of current events
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Character Voice Testconversation
Tests an AI's ability to write in distinct character voices
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Minimalist Landing Pageweb design
Tests an AI's ability to generate a complete, working landing page
GPT-5.2
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