OpenAI GPT Latest is $16 cheaper per 1M input tokens (76.2% lower; 4.2x difference).
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OpenAI GPT Latest vs GPT-5.2 Pro
Pick OpenAI GPT Latest when budget and context both matter.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick OpenAI GPT Latest when budget and context both matter.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, OpenAI GPT Latest is estimated at $20 vs $105 for GPT-5.2 Pro, saving $85 (81% lower).
Cost-first pickOpenAI GPT Latest
Context-first pickOpenAI GPT Latest
Sample savings$8581%
10x traffic gap$850
OpenAI GPT Latest is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $850. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
OpenAI GPT Latest stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | OpenAI GPT Latest | GPT-5.2 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | OpenAI GPT Latest | $40 | $189 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | OpenAI GPT Latest | $35 | $189 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | OpenAI GPT Latest | $155 | $861 |
OpenAI GPT Latest is $138 cheaper per 1M output tokens (82.1% lower; 5.6x difference).
OpenAI GPT Latest has 650K more context (2.62x larger).
OpenAI GPT Latest is $85 cheaper on the standard workload (81% lower).
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.
Quick Decision
OpenAI GPT Latest has the lower input price; OpenAI GPT Latest has the lower output price; OpenAI GPT Latest offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, OpenAI GPT Latest is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $20 for OpenAI GPT Latest and $105 for GPT-5.2 Pro.
Choose OpenAI GPT Latest when you care most about lower input-token price, lower output-token price, and larger context window.
Choose GPT-5.2 Pro when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, OpenAI GPT Latest is estimated at $20 vs $105 for GPT-5.2 Pro, saving $85 (81% lower).
- OpenAI GPT Latest is $85 cheaper on the standard workload (81% lower).
- OpenAI GPT Latest is $16 cheaper per 1M input tokens (76.2% lower; 4.2x difference).
- OpenAI GPT Latest is $138 cheaper per 1M output tokens (82.1% lower; 5.6x difference).
- OpenAI GPT Latest has 650K more context (2.62x larger).
| Feature | OpenAI GPT Latest (OpenAI) | GPT-5.2 Pro (OpenAI) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $5 | $21 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $30 | $168 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $20 | $105 |
| Context Window | 1.05M | 400K |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | OpenAI GPT Latest | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, OpenAI GPT Latest is estimated at $20 vs $105 for GPT-5.2 Pro, saving $85 (81% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | OpenAI GPT Latest | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | OpenAI GPT Latest | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | OpenAI GPT Latest | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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