GPT-5.2

OpenAI chatvisionreasoningtool_use Long

API ID: openai/gpt-5.2-20251211

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Input Price
$1.75
/1M tokens
Output Price
$14.00
/1M tokens

About GPT-5.2

GPT-5.2 is OpenAI's latest iteration of the GPT-5 series, pushing capability further with enhanced reasoning and multimodal understanding. The model introduces improvements in complex problem-solving, creative tasks, and instruction following. GPT-5.2 variants include chat and pro versions for different requirements. It demonstrates OpenAI's rapid advancement in AI capability. For developers seeking maximum OpenAI performance, GPT-5.2 represents the current frontier.

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Price Ranking
#918 lowest price among 950 Chat models

Model Specifications

Context Length
400k
Max Output
128k
Release Date
2025-12-10
Capabilities
chat vision reasoning tool_use
Input Modalities
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Output Modalities
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Best For

  • Complex reasoning, math problems, multi-step logic
  • Image analysis, document understanding, visual Q&A
  • Conversations, content writing, general assistance

Consider Alternatives For

  • Simple Q&A (cheaper models available)

💰 Real-World Cost Examples

Estimated monthly costs for common use cases

Personal AI Assistant
$4.99
/month
50 conversations/day, ~500 tokens each
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$152.25
/month
1000 tickets/day, ~800 tokens each
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$207.38
/month
500 analyses/day, ~2k tokens each
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🚀 Quick Start

Get started with GPT-5.2 API

OpenAI Python SDK 
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI()

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="openai/gpt-5.2-20251211",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
    ]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

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