FlagshipOpenAI

GPT-5.2

GPT-5.2 is OpenAI's flagship multimodal model for complex reasoning, coding, and analysis tasks, featuring a 400K token context window and vision capabilities.

Context 400K
Tier Flagship
Knowledge Jun 2025
Tools Supported
Modalities text, image
Input from
$1.25 / 1M tokens
across 2 providers

API Pricing

Cheapest on Microsoft Azure 17% below avg
ProviderInput / 1MOutput / 1MUpdated
$1.25$10.003/31/2026
$1.75$14.004/14/2026

Prices updated daily. Last check: 4/14/2026

Model Details

General

Creator
OpenAI
Family
GPT
Tier
Flagship
Context Window
400K
Knowledge Cutoff
Jun 2025
Modalities
Text, Image

Capabilities

Tool Calling
Yes
Open Source
No
Subtypes
Chat Completion, Code Generation

Strengths & Limitations

  • 400,000 token context window supports lengthy documents and conversations
  • Multimodal capabilities with both text and image input processing
  • Structured tool calling with function execution support
  • Strong code generation performance across multiple programming languages
  • Knowledge cutoff of June 2025 provides relatively current information
  • Chat completion optimized for conversational interactions
  • Proven reliability and stability from OpenAI's established infrastructure
  • Superseded by newer GPT-5.4 within the same family for cutting-edge performance
  • Proprietary model with no access to weights or local deployment options
  • No audio input or output modalities supported
  • Limited to OpenAI's API ecosystem and pricing structure
  • Knowledge cutoff means no information beyond June 2025

Key Features

400K token context window
Vision input processing for images
Structured tool calling with JSON mode
Code generation and debugging
Chat completion with multi-turn conversations
Function calling with parallel execution
Streaming response support
System message and role-based prompting

About GPT-5.2

GPT-5.2 is OpenAI's flagship large language model within the GPT family, positioned as their most capable offering for complex reasoning and problem-solving tasks. As a proprietary model, it represents OpenAI's latest advancement in their GPT series, though newer models like GPT-5.4 have since been released within the same family line. The model supports both text and image inputs with a substantial 400,000 token context window, enabling it to process lengthy documents, codebases, and multi-turn conversations. GPT-5.2 includes structured tool calling capabilities and demonstrates strong performance across code generation and chat completion tasks. Its knowledge cutoff of June 2025 provides relatively current information compared to many competing models. GPT-5.2 is commonly deployed for sophisticated applications requiring deep reasoning, complex coding projects, document analysis, and multimodal understanding. While it remains a capable model within OpenAI's lineup, organizations should consider whether the newer GPT-5.4 better meets their requirements for the most demanding use cases.

Common Use Cases

GPT-5.2 serves well for organizations requiring robust multimodal AI capabilities without needing the absolute latest performance benchmarks. Its 400K context window makes it suitable for analyzing lengthy documents, processing large codebases, conducting extended research sessions, and handling complex multi-step reasoning tasks. The model's vision capabilities enable applications involving document understanding, image analysis, and visual question answering. While newer models in the GPT family may offer enhanced performance, GPT-5.2 remains effective for production workloads requiring reliable code generation, detailed content analysis, and sophisticated conversational AI where the extensive context window provides clear value over smaller models.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does GPT-5.2 cost per million tokens?

GPT-5.2 pricing varies by provider and usage type (standard vs batch processing). Input and output tokens are typically priced differently, and image processing may incur additional costs. Check the pricing table above for current rates across all available providers.

What is GPT-5.2 best used for?

GPT-5.2 excels at complex reasoning tasks, code generation, document analysis, and multimodal applications requiring both text and image understanding. Its 400K context window makes it particularly valuable for processing lengthy documents, analyzing large codebases, and maintaining context across extended conversations or multi-step workflows.

How does GPT-5.2 compare to GPT-5.4?

GPT-5.4 is the newer flagship model in OpenAI's lineup and typically offers enhanced performance across benchmarks. Both models share the same 400K context window and multimodal capabilities, but GPT-5.4 may provide improved reasoning, coding abilities, and more recent training data. The choice depends on whether you need the latest performance improvements or if GPT-5.2's proven capabilities meet your requirements.