GPT-5.2 pricing (retired)
Retired model. OpenAI has superseded GPT-5.2 — the prices below are the last ones we verified and are kept for reference. Its replacement is GPT-5.6 Sol ($4 / $20 per 1M in / out).
What one task cost on GPT-5.2
Per-million-token prices are hard to feel, so here are typical token counts for common jobs priced with GPT-5.2. Figures are USD at the rates above and exclude prompt caching and batch discounts.
| Task | Tokens (in / out) | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Code review of a 500-line pull request | 60,000 / 4,000 | $0.161 |
| Debug one failing test | 40,000 / 6,000 | $0.154 |
| Generate a landing page in one shot | 3,000 / 30,000 | $0.425 |
| Draft a 1,200-word article | 2,000 / 2,500 | $0.039 |
| Answer a question from a 20-page document | 25,000 / 800 | $0.055 |
| Multi-step agent run (10 tool calls) | 250,000 / 25,000 | $0.788 |
| All of the above, once | $1.62 |
GPT-5.2 by OpenAI costs $1.75 per 1M input tokens and $14 per 1M output tokens — about 91.4k tokens per $1. Prices last verified 2026-09-19 (historical).
GPT-5.2 key facts
| Provider | ChatGPT pricing |
|---|---|
| Input price | $1.75 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $14 / 1M tokens |
| Tokens / $1 | 91.4k |
| Intelligence / $1 | 27,429 |
| Context window | 400.0k tokens |
| Tier | frontier |
| Intelligence index | 30 / 100 |
| Released | 2025-12-11 |
| Last verified | 2026-09-19 |
What GPT-5.2 delivers for your budget
For a coding workload, here is roughly what each monthly budget buys:
| Budget | Tokens / month | Months of workload |
|---|---|---|
| $20 | 4.4M | 6.7x |
| $50 | 10.9M | 16.8x |
| $100 | 21.8M | 33.6x |
Other ChatGPT models
How GPT-5.2 compares to its closest rivals
Rather than repeating the full catalog on every page, here are the three current models nearest to GPT-5.2 on the intelligence index — and why you might still pick one instead:
- Gemini 3.1 Pro (Gemini) — $2 input / $12 output per 1M tokens. Why you might pick it: Google's frontier tier.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) — $0.66 input / $1.98 output per 1M tokens. Why you might pick it: Unbeatable frontier value.
- GPT-5.6 Luna (ChatGPT) — $0.20 input / $1.20 output per 1M tokens. Why you might pick it: ChatGPT quality at a budget price.
GPT-5.2 — frequently asked questions
How much does GPT-5.2 cost?
GPT-5.2 by OpenAI costs $1.75 per 1M input tokens and $14 per 1M output tokens.
How many tokens per dollar does GPT-5.2 give you?
On a typical 1:3 input-to-output mix, GPT-5.2 delivers around 91.4k tokens per dollar — an intelligence-per-dollar score of 27429.
What is GPT-5.2's context window?
GPT-5.2 supports a context window of 400.0k tokens.
Is GPT-5.2 worth it in 2026?
GPT-5.2 is ChatGPT's frontier tier model. Use the AI Intelligence Calculator to see how its value compares to every other model at your budget.