gpt-4 vs gpt-4-32k
Input price
$30.00
$60.00
Output price
$60.00
$120.00
Context window
8K
33K
Throughput
128 tok/s
159 tok/s
Availability
99.4%
98.1%
Cost / task
$0.090
$0.180
Efficiency score
74
74
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
GPT-4
GPT-4-32K
Chat assistant
$16,200
$32,400
RAG / long context
$41,400
$82,800
Agent / tool use
$43,200
$86,400
Efficiency score: gpt-4
Across price, speed and reliability, gpt-4 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is gpt-4 or gpt-4-32k cheaper?+
gpt-4 has the lower input price — $30.00 vs $60.00 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, gpt-4 or gpt-4-32k?+
Across price, speed and reliability, gpt-4 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.