gpt-4o vs gpt-5.2
Input price
$2.50
$1.75
Output price
$10.00
$14.00
Context window
128K
400K
Throughput
149 tok/s
124 tok/s
Availability
99.5%
97.3%
Cost / task
$0.010
$0.011
Efficiency score
85
85
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
GPT-4O
GPT-5.2
Chat assistant
$1,950
$2,205
RAG / long context
$3,900
$3,360
Agent / tool use
$5,400
$6,300
Efficiency score: gpt-4o
Across price, speed and reliability, gpt-4o 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-4o or gpt-5.2 cheaper?+
gpt-5.2 has the lower input price — $1.75 vs $2.50 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-4o or gpt-5.2?+
Across price, speed and reliability, gpt-4o offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.