Cost Comparison (1000 input + 500 output tokens, 100 requests/day)
GPT-5.2
o1 Pro
Cost Differences
o1 Pro costs more than GPT-5.2
Feature Comparison
| Feature | GPT-5.2 | o1 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Input Price | $1.75/1M tokens | $150.00/1M tokens |
| Output Price | $14.00/1M tokens | $600.00/1M tokens |
| Context Window | 1,000,000 tokens | 200,000 tokens |
| Max Output | 131,072 tokens | 100,000 tokens |
| Category | flagship | flagship |
| Capabilities | textvisionaudiocodereasoning | textvisioncodereasoning |
| Release Date | 12/11/2025 | 12/17/2024 |
GPT-5.2 vs o1 Pro: Which Should You Choose?
Choosing between GPT-5.2 and o1 Pro depends on your priorities: cost efficiency, context length, or raw capability. GPT-5.2 is the more affordable option at $1.75/1M input tokens — 99% cheaper than o1 Pro. Meanwhile, GPT-5.2 offers a significantly larger context window at 1,000,000 tokens vs 200,000 for o1 Pro.
Both models are in the flagship category, making this a direct head-to-head comparison. At scale — say 10,000 requests per day — the cost difference adds up: GPT-5.2 would save you roughly $132,375.00/month compared to o1 Pro. For startups and indie developers, that difference can be significant.
Output costs matter too. GPT-5.2 charges $14.00/1M output tokens vs $600.00 for o1 Pro. For generation-heavy workloads (content creation, code generation, summarization), output pricing often dominates your bill. GPT-5.2 has the edge here at $14.00/1M output tokens.
Multimodal capabilities: Both models support vision (image understanding), so you can send images alongside text prompts with either option.
Best Use Cases
Choose GPT-5.2 when:
- • Budget is a primary concern
- • You need a larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
- • You need more capabilities (audio)
- • You need longer outputs (up to 131,072 tokens)
- • You're already using OpenAI's API ecosystem
Choose o1 Pro when:
- • You're already using OpenAI's API ecosystem
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